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🕒 2025-05-03

Michigan Town Bands Together to Relocate a Literal Mountain of Books by Hand

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When a Michigan town heard one resident needed help moving a monumental pile of books, neighbors formed an impromptu book brigade, shuffling tomes hand-to-hand across town. No library card required—just strong arms, quick wit, and a willingness to dodge toppling encyclopedias. Michigan town, mountain of books, and community spirit unite for a feat that would make even Sisyphus sweat.

Over two sun-drenched afternoons, the Michigan town turned “mountain of books” into an ultra-marathon of stories—passing titles from Tolkien to Twain, all powered by neighborly grit. By dusk, the mountain of books had vanished, replaced with new friendships and sore thumbs, making this Michigan town’s tale one for the ages.

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