Hidden treasure!
I knew a couple in West Palm Beach that found thousands of dollars hidden in the attic of their house. It is possible! It does happen! Especially if you buy an old-lady house, like David and I got last year.
So I've been hopeful that we might find treasure. And...well, so far we've found 400 bricks buried in the backyard, as well as a St. Francis statue, a half-dozen concrete squirrels, an assortment of flammable liquids, and countless hand shovels. (But just the blades, the handles have long rotted away.) Hidden in the attic, David found a stack of bodice-ripping romance novels from the 1950s.
We know they were gardeners. (A wealthy person's habit? Hm.) We know they liked to keep their romance on a shelf. Based on incoming mail, we also know they contributed cash to public radio and Catholic causes. The Catholic mail! Jesus, Joseph and Mary! Every day we get a personal missive from one dead saint or another. (A miracle, right?)
So, it was quite a surprise when we found the naked people books in the basement. (David was tracking some ancient electrical wiring above a heating duct and...) They purport to be "clinical studies" written by a 1970s psychologist (the well-respected, fully credentialed Dr. Leatherman), replete with black-and-white photos that are all captioned like this, "Figure 7.1 -- The subjects begin to..."
Sigh. Where's the money???
So I've been hopeful that we might find treasure. And...well, so far we've found 400 bricks buried in the backyard, as well as a St. Francis statue, a half-dozen concrete squirrels, an assortment of flammable liquids, and countless hand shovels. (But just the blades, the handles have long rotted away.) Hidden in the attic, David found a stack of bodice-ripping romance novels from the 1950s.
We know they were gardeners. (A wealthy person's habit? Hm.) We know they liked to keep their romance on a shelf. Based on incoming mail, we also know they contributed cash to public radio and Catholic causes. The Catholic mail! Jesus, Joseph and Mary! Every day we get a personal missive from one dead saint or another. (A miracle, right?)
So, it was quite a surprise when we found the naked people books in the basement. (David was tracking some ancient electrical wiring above a heating duct and...) They purport to be "clinical studies" written by a 1970s psychologist (the well-respected, fully credentialed Dr. Leatherman), replete with black-and-white photos that are all captioned like this, "Figure 7.1 -- The subjects begin to..."
Sigh. Where's the money???
posted by Mary Ellen at
12:28 PM
8 Comments:
The rats took it!
Our basement is too scary and has strange closets lining one wall (good for hiding bodies?)- I run down for laundry and back up as fast as possible.
Really, if you can't make the connection, you don't deserve the money.
Who found thousands of dollars in their attic????
Meanwhile, I just watched Rock of Love2. Why oh why am I watching again? And why didn't Brett just pick Heather??
Concrete squirrels? Sign me up. They will go well with the concrete turtle under the bird bath (a gift, I swear). We use it to cover up the used charcoal mine that is our backyard. (Hint to backyard grillers, that stuff doesn't make for compost.)
Auntie P -- I do deserve the money! I do! I would buy a gold gnome table and invite you over for tea and cookies.
Frank -- I suspect you are right.
And Erin -- I bet they're knotty pine closets! Every house that I've ever lived in (almost) has had knotty pine closets and a manual pencil sharpener in the basement.
RR -- Contractors on Holly B's house (that would be our former day slot) found the cash during renovations. Less than $10,000, but definitely more than 2K -- I can't remember the exact number. And then I think they argued with the contractors about who deserved to keep it.
Shelly -- I've got one of the squirrels above my desk! You must have seen it...
Pamela's comment was hilarious! Them scientific study nekkid books is right popular on eBay.
Hee, hee! Too funny!
I was in a used book store once an opened up a copy of a Margaret Atwood book. One I already owned, mind you. I have no idea what made me pick it up. And right inside, a Polaroid of a completely naked guy!
Hidden treasure, it's everywhere :)
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