Surprising Items Left Behind will be this week’s Mystery Question, and there are some doozies! But first the verse and photo. Another picture snapped as I left the gym Friday. It was taken at 5 pm and that means days are getting longer! I immediately thought of the verse because the light was so bright.
Now for last week’s Mystery Question: Things People Leave Behind. As usual, three are true and I made up one. Can you guess which one?
- When a couple remodeled their hundred-and-fifty-year-old house, they discovered $50,000 hidden behind a wall, apparently left behind by the original owners.
- A man left his ice skates hanging on a small tree when he was a boy. More than fifty years passed before he found them again, embedded in the tree that had grown around them.
- Someone visiting Portugal left a small shark in a bathtub…
- A woman moved into her new house purchased at a foreclosure sale. In a closet, she discovered an unsigned watercolor. Curious about its value, she had it appraised. It turned out to be a Georgia O’keefe painting.
And the answer is…#4. Number 1 actually happened to someone I know. The house they lived in had been handed down from one generation to the next, and it’s assumed the original owners had hidden the money. Congrats on all who guessed correctly!
Now for this week’s Mystery Question–Surprising Items Left Behind. Three of these items were left behind on an airline and ended up at Scottsboro, Alabama’s Unclaimed Baggage. The fourth one is fabricated. Can you guess which one I made up?
- A violin made by a student of Antonio Stradivari made its way to Scottsboro’s Unclaimed Baggage. While not a Stradivari, it was the next best thing.
- Someone left a live rattlesnake in a suitcase…it didn’t make it to the sales floor, by the way.
- Peyton Manning’s signed Indianapolis Colt’s jersey…this one didn’t hang around long.
- Not one, but three suits of armor, complete with face shields await buyers in Scottsboro.
Okay Super Sleuths, which of the Surprising Items Left Behind did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library…
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Beautiful photo. I’m going to go with #3.
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We’ll see, Diana. Glad you like the photo. It and the verse are some of my favorites. Thanks for stopping by!
#1
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We’ll see, Mary. 😉 So glad to ‘see’ you here today!
Beautiful picture 4
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Thank you, Deb! We’ll see if it’s #4 next week. Glad you stopped in!
Love the photo and scripture, Pat. Good match.
I think you made up #3 this week. They’re all pretty wacky.
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Tim, can you actually believe that three of these are actually true? Glad you liked the way I matched up the photo and verse. Oh! By the way, Corinth is getting a miniature railroad set up! I can’t wait to see it.
As usual a gorgeous picture and an appropriate verse to go with it.
I am thinking #4 this time. 1, maybe, but 3? Lol
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I’m glad you like my photo and verse, Pearl! And I’m glad you can’t decide. lol Thanks for dropping by!
I am going with #3 this week.
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We’ll see, Gloria! So glad you dropped by.
#1
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We’ll see, Linda. So good to ‘see’ you here!
#1
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We’ll see, Lisa. So glad you stopped by!
I’ll go with 4
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Number 4 is proving to be rather popular, Jackie. We’ll see…thanks for stopping in!
I’ll say number 3 is false.
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We’ll see, Megan. Glad you joined us today!
Wow! Great pic! If every Christian let their light shine that brilliantly rather than always trying to prove we are right, what a difference we would make. (Maybe that comment only applies to me.) I remember having some teachers in grade school who had everyone in the class memorize a verse of Scripture each week and on a given day, we would quote them in class. We each chose our own verse. This is one of the first ones I learned. Of course, “Jesus wept” was often the chosen verse for many. LOL!
I’m choosing #2, primarily because I don’t like snakes and would hope no one would ever get through security with a rattlesnake in their luggage. Tim, did you provide this idea to Pat. 🙂
Nope, Edward, it wasn’t me. 🙂 To know what we’re talking about, there is a video I shared with Edward of why you should always have your cat along when you go for a walk (warning rattlesnake alert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNKOr01VRL8
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Good cat!
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So agree with your first statement, Edward. Sometimes I’m so busy trying to prove I’m right I don’t even listen to the other person. I wish we could go back to the time when a teacher could assign a Bible verse to learn. That was my experience as well. And you have a very good reason for choosing #2. lol And no, Tim didn’t suggest the idea. lol
I’ll go with #2.
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Hi Joan! We’ll see next week if someone left a rattlesnake in a suitcase. 🙂 Thanks for joining the conversation!
1. thanks for the chance
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You’re welcome, Lynn. And we’ll see next week if it’s #1. Good to ‘see’ you!
I’ll try #2
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Number 2 is getting popular, Sally Jo! Thanks for dropping by.
I’ll go with #3.
The picture and verse are so pretty and relevant.
Another author was talking about the true light today, too!
I’m hoping the made up one this week is the rattlesnake answer. What a surprise that would be…yikes!
Beautiful sunset! This morning when I got up, the sky was a brilliant reddish color. I can look out my front door which has a small window at the top to see what kind of day it will be (rain or no). The sailers motto came to mind “Red sky in morn’, sailors be warned”; certainly true today because it’s extra cold & we have some snow above 500 feet on the mountain passes. A little rain/snow mix here so I’d say that motto is definitely true!
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I’ve discovered that the old sailor’s motto is true, as well, Trixi. But it’s a balmy 65° here today. Would that it be that the rest of the year! lol. We’ll see if it’s #2 next week. Thanks for stopping by.
I’m not good T these but I’ll guess with number 2. Just seems so off the wall for someone to do that.
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It does, doesn’t it, Beverly! We’ll see next week. Thanks for stopping by.
Sorry, the post posted before I got everything filled out. That is my comment above.
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I’m going to go with #2. I at least hope it is #2! I sure wouldn’t want to be the one to discover it!
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Hi Colleen. I’m with you there! Thanks for stopping by!
I pray it’s #2. I love the scripture and photo. Blessings
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Thanks, Lucy! And I’m glad you like the photo and scripture. I’m partial to them, too. 😀 Always good to see you here.
Nice picture… I’ll vote for #1 this time.
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Good to ‘see’ you here, Angela! Thanks for letting me know you like the picture. And we’ll see about #1 next week.
I am going with #2 mainly because why would anyone travel with a rattlesnake in their suitcase and not in a enclosed glass!
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Why indeed, Shelia! But that’s what makes these questions so interesting. lol We’ll see next week if indeed someone left a rattlesnake in a suitcase. Thanks for stopping by.
I think I’ve gotten every guess wrong since I started playing your game! But I’ll go with #1. (It’s a warning to others that it’s probably not the right answer!)
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Hi Kay! Not necessarily, but then again…thank you so much for stopping by! And I loved your post on Suite T the other day! https://southernwritersmagazine.blogspot.com/2021/01/history-of-novel.html
I think it’s #2 Have a Great rest of the week and stay safe.
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We’ll see, Alicia! So glad you stopped by. Test negative and stay positive!
Pretty picture and a really good verse. These questions are fun! I’m going to guess #3. Looking forward to the release of Obsession. It sounds really good 🙂
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Thank you, Erika! I’m looking forward to the release, too! It’s always an exciting time. So glad you stopped by and we’ll see next week if the answer is #3.
Wow I guessed last weeks right. First time. That was cool to see. Love the verse and pic. You always have beautiful pictures. I’m going with #1 this week.
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Congratulations, Toni! I love it when I can get the right answer. I think questions dealing with real people are the hardest! Ordinary people can be so crazy sometimes! lol And I’m so glad you enjoy the pictures and scripture verses.
I’m going to go with #4 simply because suits of armor would be rather large and expensive.
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Good logic, Perrianne! We’ll see if it works in this case next week. Thanks for stopping by.
#1 (musicians would miss their instrument(s)!)
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Hi MS Barb! Always good to ‘see’ you here. And I love your reasoning on this one…we’ll see how it works out next week. 🙂
#2
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We’ll see, Patricia! So glad you stopped by.
I’m going to say #4.
Beautiful picture. The verse is perfect.
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Thanks, Terri! And we’ll see Tuesday if it’s #4! Thanks for stopping by.
I think it was #2. I knew a guy who SAW oil workers put an unconscious lynx in a suitcase they left in the middle of the Alaska Hwy. in a remote area. A car of tourists saw the suitcase, stopped, opened it, and highstepped away in very high gear!
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Funny, Delores! So glad you stopped by, and we’ll see if it’s #2 next week!
I think I’m going to go with #3.
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We’ll see, Susan!