Toronto, KC libraries trade barbs over Jays-Royals playoffs
Public libraries duke it out in book-spine poetry
A war of words is brewing between two libraries rooting for their hometown baseball teams.
After the Toronto Blue Jays' 7-1 comeback over the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night, the Toronto Public Library cleverly arranged a few books to form a new poem, gloating the victory.
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"The Comeback, Blue Jays Blowout The Royals. Come Together."
Amazing job,<a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a>!!!! That brings us to Round 2 of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bookspinepoetry?src=hash">#bookspinepoetry</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KCLibrary">@KCLibrary</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeTogether?src=hash">#ComeTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/VRCg1ewZcw">pic.twitter.com/VRCg1ewZcw</a>
—@torontolibraryBut the Kansas City Public Library, which initiated the poetry face-off Tuesday night, is not standing down.
’Tis but a flesh wound! Next game... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TaketheCrown?src=hash">#TaketheCrown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoRoyals?src=hash">#GoRoyals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bookspinepoetry?src=hash">#bookspinepoetry</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/torontolibrary">@torontolibrary</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@bluejays</a> <a href="https://t.co/wg3yqoxApM">pic.twitter.com/wg3yqoxApM</a>
—@KCLibrary"The Bad Guys Won! Home Team Advantage, Forever Blue."
After the Jays' rough Game 4 against the Royals, the Kansas City Public Library tweeted a little poem at its Toronto counterpart. And we aren't talking "Roses are red."
"Canada, Sorry You Lost, What Bluebirds Do."
Some <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bookspinepoetry?src=hash">#bookspinepoetry</a> for our friends <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/torontolibrary">@torontolibrary</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TaketheCrown?src=hash">#TaketheCrown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoRoyals?src=hash">#GoRoyals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALCS?src=hash">#ALCS</a> <a href="https://t.co/Zj5ZvhFljv">pic.twitter.com/Zj5ZvhFljv</a>
—@KCLibraryNot to be outdone, the Toronto Public Library tweeted back Wednesday with its own subtle yet stinging book-spine poetry, which quotes the late baseball superstar and sage, Yogi Berra.
Well played <a href="https://twitter.com/KCLibrary">@KCLibrary</a> but we've got a way with words too. 'Til tomorrow! <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeTOgether?src=hash">#ComeTOgether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoJaysGo?src=hash">#GoJaysGo</a> <a href="https://t.co/qED5PFp95t">pic.twitter.com/qED5PFp95t</a>
—@torontolibrary"Warning, Kansas City, It Ain't Over Till It's Over."
That's one for the books, TPL.