The put your head between your knees and kiss your bum good bye edition
Like most of us Museonauts I spend an inordinate amount of time at the Burke Museum. This time is usually spent following scholarly pursuits or working; at least that is the party line. Occasionally I come across something unusual or interesting, and I don't mean in the galleries or in public spaces. I would like to share one of these moments with you all.
Some time ago I found something intriguing in the basement Men's bathroom. Many of you will stop reading here and I don't blame you, but trust me it is not what you think. After washing my hands I went to throw the paper towel away when I noticed something unusual about the trash can. It was in fact a re-purposed drum for emergency drinking water. It was issued by the Office of Civil Defence as part of survival supplies for a fall out shelter. Which is exactly what the Burke basement is.
I hope you found this interesting, I know I am asking to much thinking my inane jokes were actually funny, but I enjoyed writing this and I hope you kind of enjoyed reading it. That said everybody should try to post something from time to time. It is super easy, it doesn't have to be profound for goodness sake (see above dribble). Also I wrote most of this on my Android phone using the free Blogger App. That is right we are one step closer to being ruled by the machines.
*FYI the title sounds better if you put it to a jingle
Like most of us Museonauts I spend an inordinate amount of time at the Burke Museum. This time is usually spent following scholarly pursuits or working; at least that is the party line. Occasionally I come across something unusual or interesting, and I don't mean in the galleries or in public spaces. I would like to share one of these moments with you all.
Some time ago I found something intriguing in the basement Men's bathroom. Many of you will stop reading here and I don't blame you, but trust me it is not what you think. After washing my hands I went to throw the paper towel away when I noticed something unusual about the trash can. It was in fact a re-purposed drum for emergency drinking water. It was issued by the Office of Civil Defence as part of survival supplies for a fall out shelter. Which is exactly what the Burke basement is.
"I was built to save lives, now I keep us from getting ants! Which is equally important."
Some of you may be like me and wander the halls staring at the ceiling because you don't know where the ninjas may come from. If this is you then you will have undoubtedly noticed the Fallout Shelter signs posted in and around the basement. (I will give you a hardy handshake if you can find them). In 1962 at the height of the cold war when the current Burke building was erected our cozy basement was built to withstand a nuclear holocaust. Now we know what was meant by preserving collections in perpetuity.I hope you found this interesting, I know I am asking to much thinking my inane jokes were actually funny, but I enjoyed writing this and I hope you kind of enjoyed reading it. That said everybody should try to post something from time to time. It is super easy, it doesn't have to be profound for goodness sake (see above dribble). Also I wrote most of this on my Android phone using the free Blogger App. That is right we are one step closer to being ruled by the machines.
*FYI the title sounds better if you put it to a jingle
I too noticed that trash can... I have always wondered if it was "authentic". It sure is awesome! Also, I know where all of the fallout shelter signs are...
ReplyDeleteCome find me and I will reward you with your hardy hand-shake sir!
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