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VIP February 2016

Time capsule poem

Ostrichka, on January 24, 2016 at 2:06 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

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I've posted about this on other threads--instead of a traditional guestbook, we are going to have three jars where people can drop us notes of advice, well wishes, etc. for us to open on future anniversaries. (Probably 1, 3, 5.) I'd like to put a little sign next to them so people know what to do. This is what I'm thinking of putting on the sign:

In lieu of a guestbook

we seek your advice

a poem or drawing

would also be nice

good jokes or bad jokes

it's all welcome here

we promise not to open

till the designated year

Thoughts? If you are doing something similar, which anniversary or anniversaries did you decide to open them on?

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Latest activity by Mrs. CK, on January 25, 2016 at 1:50 PM

Nancy Taussig · on January 25, 2016 at 11:03 AM
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I think your years are fine. Or you could do 1, 5, 10.

I'd change the last line to: 'til the designated year
'til is the shortened form of until
till (verb) is something you do to the soil
till (noun) is the cash drawer
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VIP February 2016
Ostrichka · on January 25, 2016 at 11:10 AM
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Thanks! I was worried our poem was a little "cutesy."

Actually, "till" may be properly used as a preposition. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/till and for a longer explanation: http://www.lawprose.org/lawprose-lesson-138-why-is-til-considered-an-error-for-the-preposition-till/
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Nancy Taussig · on January 25, 2016 at 12:53 PM
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Very interesting!
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Jersey · on January 25, 2016 at 1:01 PM
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We are thinking about doing something similar. During our ceremony, we are thinking about doing a wine box with love letters to each other (we'd open it and read them every anniversary). We were thinking about having our guests write little notes to us and put it in the wine box with our letters. This would mean we would open them at 1 year. I think I'm too impatient to wait longer than that. If someone wrote me a note, I'm going to want to read it immediately. Even waiting a year is going to be tough for me.
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VIP February 2016
Ostrichka · on January 25, 2016 at 1:31 PM
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Waiting 10 years seems like so long, which is why I originally said 1,3,5. But I might need to reconsider based on feedback. It will probably be very interesting to see what kind of advice is there in 2026!
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MCB1218 · on January 25, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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Super cute idea! I wouldnt wait 10 years though.
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