It's a Wonderful Life

I haven't sat down and watched the entire movie from beginning to end in a while, but I caught a small bit of "It's a Wonderful Life" on television tonight. Lucky for me - it was my FAVORITE part of the movie.

George Bailey has just been shown what life would've been like without him. And when confronted with the shocking images of his house in ruins, his city taken over by Mr. Potter, his friends not knowing him, his brother's grave... he's unhappy, as you'd expect him to be.

But what's the thing that sets him off? What's the ONE THING that drives him over the edge?

His wife as a librarian.

"Oh no! My wife Mary! She's... she's.... A NERD!"

That's right. He then proceeds to flip out (and punch a cop) only after confronted by the harsh image of his wife as an old maid librarian. With glasses.

WITH GLASSES.

I'm probably just missing the point of the movie. But the idea of Donna Reed being the hottest librarian of all time wouldn't send me into a rage. It'd probably just send me to the library more often.

And on that awful awful note, Merry Christmas everybody! May all your angels have wings, and may all your librarians be nerds...