What would you put in a time capsule to be uncovered in 100 years? I’ve given this some thought as it is an item on my bucket list.
The possibilities include:
1. A written ode to cats and their intrinsic value to society.
2. A Super Bowl program to illustrate the 21st century creation of a new feasting holiday rivaled only by Christmas and Thanksgiving.
3. A copy of George W. Bush’s Yale report card as proof that our nation elected a president with a 2.0 grade point average. Anything is possible in America.
4. A Charlie Sheen bowling shirt as an explanation for Adonis DNA.
5. A student loan bill to show how we encumber our children with debt and then offer few or no living wage jobs when they graduate.
6. An X-ray of Kim Kardashian’s butt.
7. A copy of the Baltimore Catechism as evidence of a pre-computer era when people could and did memorize an entire book, word for word, one book for each grade, first through eighth.
8. A written salute to David Letterman: “I wouldn’t give his troubles to a monkey on a rock”
9. A reminder from former City Councilman Joel Marks that there is something or someone buried beneath the old Federal Way Airport runway.
10. A Starbucks coffee card along with a Microsoft Xbox. What is the true power of caffeine? Is there magic involved?
So, I’m back. I moved to Federal Way in 1978 leaving a job as advertising manager for “Runners’ World” magazine in California. I joined Debby Ertel as an advertising sales representative for the Federal Way News when it was owned by the Robinson family. We worked together on the City Committee (for incorporation) along with former King County Councilman Bob Stead.
Ertel went on to become the first mayor of Federal Way and I became the mother of two daughters, Molly and Cailin.
In the early ‘90s, I wrote a column for the Federal Way News, later the Blahas and ultimately the Seattle Times. Following the dissolution of the Federal Way News, I signed on as a columnist for the Federal Way Mirror in its year.
After a break, I’m back because I have some vexing issues I feel need to be addressed.
For example: Why do people wear their pajamas in public? What is the proper etiquette for throwing up in public? Who are the real housewives of Federal Way? If you know who you are, contact me. If not, I’ll nominate you. Duties will include attendance at my time capsule burial ceremony, sure to be a media event.
Where do you go for botox in Federal Way? What are the rules for waving political signs on the corner of Pacific Highway South and South 320th Street? As a volunteer, I participated in a rumble there a few years ago.
Who is planning to run for Federal Way City Council in the fall? What would we find at a Skip Priest garage sale? Does King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer still play golf? So many questions.
If you have suggestions for my time capsule or are planning one of your own, contact me at judithmagruder@hotmail.com. I love to chat. If you see me around, feel free to stop and talk. If you don’t want to see me, I suggest you run.
Contact Federal Way resident Judith Madden Magruder at judithmagruder@hotmail.com or 206-941-5977.
