Bookshop stories

1. A difference of opinion =

Australian Member of Parliament Danna Vale, Tuesday 14th February, 2006 - "[Australians] are almost aborting ourselves out of existence... Australia is going to be a Muslim nation in 50 years' time"

Customer at Oxford Street Books, Wednesday 15th February, 2006 - "Oh my God, SO many people are having babies these days, there's babies everywhere, don't you reckon?"

2. Way I was described by my friend Simon's mum when he asked her who was working at the bookshop today: "Turkish looking guy, about 30 years old"

3. Number of famous celebrities who came into the bookshop today: 0.