Legal Research

As noted in a recent ZiefBrief post, the pressure of exams can lead to the need for some comic relief.  One long-time favorite in the tiny realm of legal humor is the essay Coyote v. Acme by Ian Frasier, originally published in the February 26th, 1990 New Yorker magazine and later reprinted as part of the book Coyote v. Acme. This faux opening statement recount the woes of one Wiley E. Coyote who on over 85 different occasions was injured using the products of Acme Industries in his pursuit of a roadrunner (the essay is currently reproduced in full at this page )
Now our eagle-eyed reference librarian Julie Horst has located the Original Illustrated Catalog of Acme Products for our end-of-the-semester enjoyment.

From the web page:

ACME is a worldwide leader of many manufactured goods. From its humble beginnings providing corks and flypaper to bug collectors ("Buddy's Bug Hunt/1935") to its heyday in the American Southwest supplying a certain coyote, from Ultimatum Dispatchers to Batman outfits, ACME has set the standard for excellence.

For the first time ever, information and pictures of all ACME products, specialty divisions, and services featured in Warner Bros. cartoons (made by the original studio from 1935 to 1964) are gathered here, in one convenient catalog.