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canyonwalkerA few weeks ago I posted about how we still have a few dozen tea lights from a sack of 200 we bought 25 years ago. You might wonder what one uses to light candles that have been around that long and have survived multiple house moves. Well, the answer is... matches that are even older and have followed me through even more house moves!
Last night I tore the last match out of this packet and used it to light one of the candles. Today I went into my drawer for a box of matches and thought about how they date back to 1995. I remember the occasion for which I bought them; it was a camping trip. Then I thought about how the Mick's matchbook is even older. I've had it since September 1994. I know that because I remember picking up this matchbook from the restaurant Hawk and I visited on our first date together. That's over 27 years ago now!
Last night I tore the last match out of this packet and used it to light one of the candles. Today I went into my drawer for a box of matches and thought about how they date back to 1995. I remember the occasion for which I bought them; it was a camping trip. Then I thought about how the Mick's matchbook is even older. I've had it since September 1994. I know that because I remember picking up this matchbook from the restaurant Hawk and I visited on our first date together. That's over 27 years ago now!
