A librarian in Worthing, Sussex (a small seaside town next to Brighton packed with retired people close to death) has discovered a piece of bacon inside a returned book.
In reality, we know this isn’t a big deal. You need something to mark your page and if a slice of bacon is the only thing around then so be it. Heck, it could be anything if you are desperate – your passport, a scarf, a knife etc etc
Our ‘Things Found in Books’ feature from eons ago has much more on weird bookmarks including another example of a bacon bookmark.
I’m the artist that did the ‘Things found in books’ exhibition at Worthing Library that started this off again.
Sorry, but it was part of a four day festival of new art, theatre, music and events called Made In Worthing. Check out http://www.madeinworthing.com and you’ll see your mindless ‘Worthing’s full of retired people’ cliche really isn’t true.
You can also make your own bacon bookmark here: http://tinyurl.com/mfwsvv
Hello Dan
It looks like a great exhibition and festival.
R