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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Tale

28 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Message in a Bottle Hunter in Friendship, history, Love, message in a bottle, Romance

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The Lighthouse Keeper

I recently stumbled upon a story that is equally heartwarming and heartbreaking. It all starts with a lighthouse on a lonely island…

Off the coast of Massachusetts lies a small island, a world unto itself, called Thacher Island.

The Lighthouse Keeper's Tale - Thacher Island Location on Map

Satellite view of Thacher Island

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Why Do We Romanticize Messages in Bottles?

26 Friday Feb 2016

Posted by Message in a Bottle Hunter in message in a bottle, Romance

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finding a message in a bottle, Golden Discs, message in a bottle, Nicholas Sparks, Penpal, Sting, Voyager, why send a message in a bottle

I am often asked why people send messages in bottles and why we romanticize them so much. I’m sharing my response to those questions here in hopes that you will comment and respond to this line of questioning, too. Why are we so fascinated by messages in bottles? Why do we send them? Why do we hope to find them? What do they tell us about ourselves and about our world? My responses are right here. I hope you’ll respond in the comments below 🙂

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