1. Jackson Lab in Bar Harbour

    deutschkursYesterday, somebody forgot a page of a college block. There is handwriting on both pages. Block capitals were added with a blue pen. Many changes and corrections, as well as the content of the text are indications that this is the work of a language student. Presumably he describes his  hometown  Bar Harbour on Mount-Desert-Island on the coast of  Maine.

    One should know that the bars close at 1am, except a discotheque named Carmen´s, where you can dance with an enthusiastic audience.

    Also markable is the fact, that the Jackson Laboratories are situated here, it breeds 90% of the laboratory mouses worldwide.

    We also got to know a new Germand word from this course: “der Tanzbegeisterte”. Thank you for that.


  2. Yusuf O.

    pressekarteYesterday, somebody forgot a press card. It was issued for the trial Yusuf o. u.a. before the 1st criminal court. Issued for Barbara K. by the president of the court of appeal. We pixilated the surname of the journalist due to data privacy. There is a clear advice on the back, which forbids filming and photographing during a trial in session by legal force.  Down on the left side, there is very small lettering which says “SNJ 006, DTP”. The first abbreviation stands for senate department of justice, the second for desktop publishing.  We believe, that this regards a process from January 2012 against a presumptive member of Al Quaida. Why this card has been forgotten just now, we do not know. Barbara, can you please verify this and also forward a link of your article on this trial?


  3. Cute Bartender

    bartenderSomebody forgot an inscribed napkin. The napkin is 16 x 8 cm. It looks exactly like those napkins we use at the café.

    Somebody wrote on it, “1745772xxx For the cute bartender with the black shirt.” We blurred the last three digits due to data privacy.

    We don’t know when this napkin was forgotten, maybe last night already. Since then we had three cute bartenders with a black shirt working. That is why we called the number, unfortunately misconnected. The subscriber did not know anything about about a cute bartender.

    The handwritting looks male. The word bartender is rather masculine, but it could be about a female bartender too. We have a good assortment in the timeframe in question, men and women that are cute and black shirt. Did a man write this for a female bartender or a man for a male bartender. Or maybe the writer is a woman after all. Is everything metrosexual these days?

    We are happy to receive relevant information regarding both the napkin as well as metrosexuality.


  4. Postal Ballot

    electionYesterday, somebody forgot an envelope for postal ballot for the US presedential election. It comes from the Board of  Elections, New York City, Queens.

    The envelope is quite big and heavy. Much bigger and heavier than German postal vote forms. The thing has much drama and style.

    This mail is addressed to Marianna E. in Berlin. Marianna, when you read this, the forms are on its way to you already. We just put them back into the mail box.

    Please don’t forget, that the postal stamp must not exceed November 6, and the mailing must not reach your local polling location later than November 13.  Otherwise your vote is not valid.


  5. teething Ring of a digital native

    biteYesterday, somebody forgot a teething ring. This tool must belong to a digital native. It consists of 3 different parts. The red part is made from silicon, quite firm, after certain pressure it gives in. One wants to constantly fiddle with this.

    The green part is much softer and filled with a liquid. We assume that this is a cooling liquid. So, he teething ring can be put into the freezer and will emit the cold to the soothing parts of the digital native’s mouth. This is certainly a very pleasant feeling.

    The blue solid part connects the functional modules. All material is tasteless.

    Digital natives teeth about the age of 6 months. We suggest to have a teething ring in handy for fully grown ones, there are hardly better ways of this silent removal if agression.

    In case of emergency please ask at the bar.



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