Weird Library Mall Person #3

This older man was standing on one of the raised platforms, holding a battered leather-bound folder. I didn't notice him at first as I was getting my burrito from one of the Mexican food carts, and then he starts singing. Well, not so much singing as chanting in a simple melody. "Infinite wisdom and mercy and love... Deep breath for peace for the country of... South Korea!" A brief silence in which I soon realize he is, in fact, taking a deep breath. For peace. And again: "Infinite wisdom and mercy and love... Deep breath for peace for the country of... Kazakhstan!"

I'm not entirely sure how taking a deep breath in Madison, Wisconsin will increase the peace in Kazakhstan, but maybe it's one of those butterfly effect chaos theory things that Jeff Goldblum talks about in Jurassic Park (which was on the other day and man, dinosaurs will never, ever stop being awesome). Maybe sucking up the air in Madison is depriving some military dictator of vital oxygen halfway across the world. But what about countries that are already pretty peaceful, like Denmark? Does he still breathe deeply for them? I didn't stick around to find out, though. I'm curious, but not that curious.

So, pretty odd, but as far as Weird Library Mall people go, I kind of liked him. At least he wasn't yelling about those idolatrous Jews. Or masturbation.