As I was walking down the hallway at G’s school yesterday I heard a child yell out,

 

“Hey book fair lady!”

 

And all I could think of is, “book fair lady? Where? I like book fairs. I want to go to a book fair.”

 

But then it hit me:

 

I WAS the book fair lady.

 

I had volunteered at G’s school’s Scholastic book fair earlier that week and a child had recognized me.

 

This was all such a shock to me. How did I become the book fair lady? I still spend my time looking for cheap Jay-Z tickets online and am contemplating wearing a black, 70’s-inspired jumpsuit to our slew of holiday parties.*

 

Do book fair ladies listen to Jay-Z and wear black jumpsuits with red stiletto heels?

 

I guess so.

 

So welcome to the new era of “book fair ladies,” everyone. We didn’t move to the suburbs, we don’t drive minivans, and our children can call out the various artists’ lyrics in Jay-Z’s “Run this Town.”

 

And, of course, they read books…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*If you are thinking that I am channeling Beyoncé here, you are ENTIRELY correct. What tired, middle-aged mom doesn’t secretly want to be Beyoncé? It sure beats being the BOOK FAIR LADY…

 

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