By Gabriel Lake
Aug 24, 2023, 22:33 PM EDT
A strange story arose on the shores of New Jersey, where a family’s cleanup efforts revealed an unexpected treasure: a message in a bottle.
The message originated in Ireland and took around four years to cross the Atlantic Ocean, garnering the attention of various media outlets, which were captivated by the bizarre story.
Frank Bolger, accompanied by his wife, Karen, and granddaughter, Autumn, embarked on a beach cleanup mission at Wildwood’s 14th Street Beach in New Jersey.
Among the rubble, they stumbled upon a bottle containing a tightly closed piece of paper. Bolger told Irish Central: “We found the bottle in some seaweed right at the water’s edge.” The trio’s curiosity led them to carefully remove the note, which was tucked inside the bottle.
“We had to take it home to make a note of how tight it was in the bottle,” Bolger added.
The note, dated July 17, 2019, contained a simple but heartfelt message signed “Aoife.” The note extended warm greetings from Ireland and revealed the purpose of their water voyage.
“I have thrown this bottle into the sea so that someone can find it another day. Maybe she traveled to Africa or Iceland! I don’t know if anyone found this, but I hope they find it! Aoife’s words echoed across the ocean, echoing through the Bolger family as they held the note from her in their hands.
Later, the Bolger family decided to share their unique discovery with The Wildwood Sun by the Sea magazine. The magazine, in turn, posted photos of the message on Facebook, with the goal of reuniting the note with its original sender.
Since then, the story has gained the attention and interest of people captivated by the idea of connecting with someone on the other side of the world.
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