American here and I have zero clue about the significance of said patches. Is it just a symbol of honor or rank? Do they actually have a function? 🤨

Librarian: “Must be nice getting to just read books all day!” I agree—sign me up for *that* job! 😒

Yeeeep yep yep yepyepyepyep, uh huh! Uh huh!

Cue the bigots blaming the whole thing on the student being trans.

I did this 17 years ago! I can’t believe they still do it, and with what appears to be the same turtles (minus one who I assume died) nonetheless. You’re really the best, Chicago!

You bet! It’s my very favorite city. Also be sure to ride the El at least once for some excellent people/city watching. And if you go to the Art Institute, don’t miss the Thorne miniature rooms in the basement. Coolest exhibit ever.

Go see thirty plays in sixty minutes at the Neo-Futurist theater! It’s a blast. Also, go eat at Ethiopian Diamond if you like Ethiopian food, get some fruit sushi at Orange, and check out the Book Cellar in Lincoln Square. neofuturists.org

And people wonder why Luigi did what he did.