In 1976, a Vermont town buried a time capsule that included a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging; 50 years later, it opened it and plans a new one for 2076
- Representative imageIn 1976, as the United States celebrated its bicentennial, residents of Warren, Vermont, decided to leave a message for the future.
- They filled a time capsule with objects that reflected everyday life, local humour and the era’s changing culture, then buried it beneath the town.
- Among the contents were a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging, items that offered a candid glimpse of what people considered worth remembering at the time.
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- Representative imageIn 1976, as the United States celebrated its bicentennial, residents of Warren, Vermont, decided to leave a message for the future.
- They filled a time capsule with objects that reflected everyday life, local humour and the era’s changing culture, then buried it beneath the town.
- Among the contents were a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging, items that offered a candid glimpse of what people considered worth remembering at the time.
Sources: Times of India