It was early in the morning on All Hallow's Eve and my fellow future archaeologist, Emily, and I were up to the usual in the Collections - going through all the South American Artifacts that no one had put on display or studied yet and hence were left to sit in darkness, unattended and uncared for for decades. Each cabinet was a new maze of cobwebs and dust - anything could be inside, from the ubiquitous pottery sherds, to intricately and cryptically craved stones, to the occasional mummy's belongings - including appendages.
On this particular morning the mystery of the collections and promise of the unknown was tangible. And the suspense did not disappoint. From the depths of the 3rd floor collection emerged that morning the most improbable artifact I could ever imagine. A 500+ year old Kool-Aid pitcher. Aaahhhhhhhh, what visionaries! See for yourself:
