A Library's Patron Finally Drives This Book Home.

Talk about taking your sweet time. A biography of Henry Ford, the man who revolutionized the automobile, was just returned to a Washington library. The due date? 1960. That’s right, this book has been on an unauthorized road trip for over six decades.

Where has it been all this time? Did someone use it as a doorstop in their garage? Was it lost in the back of a Model T? The library, being gracious, says no fines are owed. But let’s do the math on a 64-year late fee… we’re talking a sum that could probably buy an actual vintage Ford.

This book has seen more history since its checkout than it contained on its pages. The question isn’t who borrowed it. It’s who finally cleaned out their attic and had the nerve to bring it back.

The ultimate slow return. Some legacies just won’t be rushed.

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