Ramble On

So I thought I'd share what passes for humor among post-graduate students in medieval studies. In the UK, Easter Break lasts for one month, and we get no other holidays during term time. Over break, my classmate, Zsuzsa, went back home to Hungary. She left some of her library books here in Leeds, in the post-graduate shared office, AKA the Le Patourel Room. While in Hungrary she received an email notice from the Brotherton Library stating that one of her books was due back soon:

Brotherton Library
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
0113 343 5663
20-04-06

Medieval Studies FT
Zsuzsa
INSTITUTE FOR MEDIEVAL STUDIES

Dear Library member,
Another customer has requested this item. Please return
by the due date below. The item is not eligible for renewal.
A fine will be payable if it is not returned by this date.
Thank you.

Kantorowicz, Ernst Hartwig,
The king's two bodies : a study in
CALL NO: Philosophy M-4.2 KAN
BARCODE: 30106000745306
Brotherton Main level DUE: 26-04-06
DATE CHECKED OUT: 07-02-06 05:41PM

8:59

Zsuzsa's solution to returning the book in Leeds while still in Budapest was to email the following message to all other post-graduates in the Institute for Medieval Studies:

Congratulations!
You won!

Participating in the 'Work for Zsuzsa' communal programme you are eligible for the amazing new challenge: The Great Dungeon Experience!

Grab Ernst Kantorowicz and you might be the lucky runner-up for the next round!

All you have to do is find him on the top shelf in LePat and dunk the King's Two Bodies in the gaping orifice of the Great Hall of Brotherton.

Enter our amazing medieval-themed sweepstake by collecting the most dragon-points and gremlin powerscores!

Who knows? You may be the next winner who will have the opportunity to spend an entertaining night out with Leeds's only Hungarian celebrity!

Unbelievable!

You may even be eligible to enter the bonus mega-challenge and end up paying for the superstar's snakebites* too!

Don't miss it! The chance of a lifetime!

To enter the sweepstake report on your successful mission to our headquarters in Budapest.

Many thanks for participating.

To all those not wishing to be involved in the project: sorry for spamming.

The Zsuzsa

*A snakebite is a type of alcoholic beverage, consisting of blackcurrent juice and cider.