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15 August 2022

12 Ounce Can of Red Bull

Posted by Matthew McGarity in Time Capsule
Closeup of the Red Bull logo.

While playing soccer with my club team “The Mama’s Boys”, a curious car drove up to one of our pre-games. It was a speck of a vehicle, topped with…

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13 August 2022

U.S. Treasury Savings Bond

Posted by Matthew McGarity in Time Capsule
Close-up of a paper-based U.S. Treasury Savings Bond, showing water damage.

Here’s the first of many surprises I’d forgotten interning within my time capsule. In the summer of 1992, as I headed to college after graduating high school, my…

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04 August 2022

1997 U.S. Mint Proof Set

Posted by Matthew McGarity in Time Capsule
Close-up of a set of U.S. currency, permanently-sealed in a plastic case.

When I was a kid, my parents started doling out various family heirlooms to me and my brother. I don’t recall what they gave me, but I remember feeling…

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14 June 2022

NTPSA Identification Card

Posted by Matthew McGarity in Time Capsule
A laminated identification card with my name & picture.

Towards the end of college, I discovered a passion for soccer. While I was never physically-gifted, I had tons of hustle and developed a decent “soccer sense” over the years.…

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25 May 2022

The Two Keys

Posted by Matthew McGarity in Time Capsule
Closeup of a cash box key.

My time capsule’s shell is a metal cash box, the kind one uses to hold the change from garage & bake sales, with a standard cylinder lock & key.…

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21 May 2022

Interior Condition

Posted by Matthew McGarity in Time Capsule
View of the packed interior of a time capsule, showing the carefully-arranged contents filling all available space.

After cutting thru the seal of vinyl stickers, I took a deep breath and opened the lid. I first noticed some expected things, such as the centerpiece journal and my…

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