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The Museum of Popular Culture Presents

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2013: A Look Back at the Pre-Teleportation Era

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the site on which our museum now stands, this exhibit features items found when the building was purchased and converted into the space you see today . Here are some of the can’t miss highlights:

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Although some researchers have dated this artifact to the year 2012, it is mentioned throughout historical records well into 2013. Using complex mathematical calculations to determine the time and effort spent on the program has led scientists to conclude it was part time employment.

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Part of the basic food groups, this item marked anyone who ate it.  Very difficult to erase, this mark allows others in the group to easily confirm which members were accessing the food supply.

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This liquid was a primary source of hydration. Other varieties have been found, but the sheer number of cases found at this location alone suggests a deep preference for this drink.

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Scientists are not sure about the purpose of these woven pieces, but leading researchers postulate they were some form of dwelling decoration. Included in the collection are different sizes, shapes, and colors, all attached to pointed sticks. Perhaps these sticks were used in conjunction with the attached yarn to mount the pieces to the walls. We may never have the answer to this mystery.

Thank you for visiting our museum, and we hope you enjoy the exhibit!

Prompt:

It’s the year 2113. A major museum is running an exhibition on life and culture as it was in 2013. You’re asked to write an introduction for the show’s brochure. What will it say?

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Woman Drives Around Aimlessly, Declares Day A Success

Everywhere but home– An unidentified local woman spent about six hours driving around Maryland and Virginia Saturday with no apparent purpose. Sources say she didn’t even have an idea of where she would end up, but simply headed out towards a convenience store for supplies.

‘I asked where she was going, and she just shrugged and said she’d know when she got there’ said a source familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified. ‘I think she ended up somewhere in Virginia!’ A swimmer at a beach in Maryland saw a small silver four door sedan pull up around 5:00 and a woman get out to take a picture.

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After checking her phone, she drove off towards Fredericksburg Virginia, where witnesses say she dined at a local restaurant and made promises to come back to shop at the used book store. They remembered her hair sticking up in strange directions, leading some to theorize that her windows had been down for the entire day.

Camera footage shows her stopping to fill up her gas tank after returning to Maryland. A station attendant recalled hearing her say the day was an awesome start to her staycation. Witnesses have noted the sedan heading off in all different directions during the week, leading to speculation that other ‘scenic drives’ may be in progress.

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The Prompt: Write about something that happened over the weekend as though it’s the top story on your local paper.