Back To The Future?

A new inmate clerk was assigned to my library a few weeks back.  When he first walked in, I felt a moment of fear.  He looked a bit scary to me, almost like he might not want to be there.  I asked him, "Do you want to work here?"  He said that he was fine with the job.  Okay!  Let's get to it.  I introduced him to the senior clerk, who is actually about 20 plus years YOUNGER.  The new clerk informed me that he had NEVER touched a computer, having "been down" for more than 25 years.   Alrighty!  A few days later, he was repairing some books.  I handed him a glue stick.   He said, "What's this?"  My eyes got big, and then I remembered that he had been down for a long time.  I told him, "A glue stick."  He said, "Oh, okay," and continued working using the glue stick seemingly with ease.  A few days later, he again was using the glue stick.  About half an hour later, I heard him exclaim, "Wow, that's cool!"  I looked up and he was looking at me incredulously, then said, "I didn't know it did that!"  He had discovered that the bottom of the glue stick turned and the glue moved upwards.  He then told me that he had been dipping his finger into the glue and then to the books to make the repairs.  I must have looked as crazy as he did, because we both burst out laughing hysterically.  He looks much less scary when he laughs, by the way.  And he has proven already to be a hard worker and fast learner.  One can't judge a book by the cover, right?  Anyway, this experience iwth the glue stick has reminded me of the many times I've wondered what my ancestors would think should they come visit for an hour or two and see all the changes since their life.