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Mystery

With Halloween on the horizon (and so early in the stores) we tackled the vast idea of "mystery."

The Mystery Of Time
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By: Kathy Nichols

Where does time go?  How much do I have left?  And how does something that is a constant seem so variable? 

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.'  Henry Van Dyke

Which Came First?
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By: Mabel Hanscom

Everyone knows this problem.  Can you solve it?  Chicken and eff are made of sculpy, acrylic paint, and sealer.  Moss nest is treated with glue.

Where Is Jimmy Hoffa?
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By: Mable Hanscom

We've been looking for Jimmy Hoffa since 1975.  Now he's found, search no more. 

Marrow bone, plaster, acrylic paint, sealer.

Mystery Of The Missing Socks
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By: Kerry Treasure

Reflecting the urban myth that the lost socks are the spawn of coat hangers. 

What's Behind The Door?
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By: Wanda Kline

In ancient India prospective Bride Grooms had to choose one of three doors:  behind one was a tiger (the would-be Groom would be dead); behind the other was a trivial item: behind the third was his future wife.  What odds!

Mystery Of Magnetism
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By: Sarah Groff

We rely on magnetism for so many daily things, yet it remains a mystery.

Mystery Of Death
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By: Theresa Palermo

Masks are often worn to create a mystery (who is behind the mask).  This is the ultimate mask:  the death mask.  Death is the ultimate mystery.

Click here to read Lorraine's poem

The Sorrowful Mysteries

On a massive billboard just inside Atlantic City is posted the message:

     "Say One Hail Mary"

This stuck me as mysterious in this city with so much sin.