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[jqsilver]

I went through most of my keepsakes yesterday, throwing out a lot of crap.  But today I found another box tucked away, and this one gives me pause.

I found a "time capsule" I made in like second grade.  The outside is a soup can with a label I designed in art class.  It says "Bartholomew's Clam Chowder," and I'm pretty sure everyone in my class made soup can labels as inspired by Andy Warhol.  Inside are:

• a baseball card for Andy Van Slyke.  Second grade was the last time I enjoyed playing baseball, mostly because it wasn't competitive at all and the coaches pitched. Andy Van Slyke played for the Pirates at the time, which I think was also the last time the Pirates had a decent season. 
• a bunch of Starburst wrappers.  These were my favorite candy, and I remember I would get a pack every time we went to the Science Center.  (I'm sure this didn't happen all that often, but it happened enough times.  I loved the Science Center.)  Every time I got Starburst, I would save the wrappers and put them in a bug jar in my room. 
• a green crayon.  Green is my favorite color.
• two chess pieces I made out of Legos.  I remember doing this, but I still think it was a pretty weird thing to do. I wasn't that into chess, although I was into making things ouf of Legos and then never taking them apart.
• a hot wheels car, that I'm pretty sure changed color in warm water.  I don't know why this was important to me.
• a tiny screw.  I have no idea why I put this in.
• a beat-up rubber christmas tree with a face that fits on your finger.  I don't get this either.

It sometimes disturbs me how good my memory is.  Also, I was a pretty weird kid.  Now I don't know whether to keep this for another 16 years.