<b><a href="http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/003854.html">"It's not the same without Beardsley."</a></b><br/>
Lady: Excuse me, but I'm looking for a book.
Store chick: And?
Lady: I don't remember the title or author, but the cover is purple.
Store chick: Our purple books are downstairs.
Lady: They sent me up here.
Store chick: We're sold out of purple books. You want something in a yellow?
--Barnes & Noble, Brooklyn Heights
Overheard by: Gradie Smith<br/>via <a href="http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/">Overheard in New York</a>, Jan 10, 2006