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Free Money, Finders Keepers?
A Brinks armored truck was traveling on Interstate 20 in Weatherford, Texas, on Friday afternoon when other commuters noticed something odd: flying money.
Apparently, one of the truck’s side doors opened and loose cash flew out, scattering along the highway’s runway and median. As you can probably imagine, people in nearby cars immediately pulled over and started gathering the greenbacks.
“There was a lot of money flowing around there. Some people had hand fulls and it was all crumpled up,” Joel Aldridge, who shot video of the scene, told CBSDFW. “It looked like an Easter egg hunt. They were bent over picking up stuff.”
It is unknown just how much money blew out of the truck between mile markers 410 and 413, but a statement released by authorities described it as a “substantial amount.” Police are now urging drivers to return the funds. Which begs the question…
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A letterboxing adventure, part 1
Most of my adventures take place inside my house, my office, my books, my laptop or my mind. But I’m told there’s a whole wide world out there, and in order to stay healthy, I’m supposed to spend more time in it (if only to get the daily recommended dose of vitamin D). To accomplish this — and to experience another “first” — I’ve decided to try letterboxing.
What is letterboxing? This is the official definition from letterboxing community Atlas Quest:
“Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime combining artistic ability with delightful treasure-hunts in beautiful, scenic places.”
Here’s the gist: Someone places a rubber-stamp and a journal inside a box and hides it somewhere in the world. Then, they post clues/directions to that box online, either on Atlas Quest or Letterboxing North America.
Participants look up the clues and embark on a real world search for the box. Once a box is found, participants use the stamp inside to add the box owner’s mark to their journal. They also imprint their own unique stamp in the enclosed journal.
Basically it’s a way to explore the world, find treasure and share art.
Experienced letterboxers apparently create their own rubber stamps. But since I’m a newbie, I decided to purchase a few and choose one as my sigil. I ordered three that were custom-made on Etsy.
This one represents my love of books.
This one represents my love of obits.
This one represents my love of cemeteries.
Which one should I use? Vote in this poll:
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