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University of Chicago Receives Mystery Indiana Jones Package
First time accepted submitter VanGarrett writes "Someone at the University of Chicago went through a lot of trouble to baffle a few people, with an old timey package addressed to Indiana Jones. From the article: 'The package contained an incredibly detailed replica of "University of Chicago Professor" Abner Ravenwood's journal from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. It looks only sort of like this one, but almost exactly like this one, so much so that we thought it might have been the one that was for sale on Ebay had we not seen some telling inconsistencies in cover color and "Ex Libris" page (and distinct lack of sword). The book itself is a bit dusty, and the cover is teal fabric with a red velvet spine, with weathered inserts and many postcards/pictures of Marion Ravenwood (and some cool old replica money) included. It's clear that it is mostly, but not completely handmade, as although the included paper is weathered all of the "handwriting" and calligraphy lacks the telltale pressure marks of actual handwriting.'"
Looks like someone decided to turn a piece of fan art into performance art.
I am amused.
Nicely done.
That's standard procedure these days for unknown packages right?
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It's more likely that the package from the ebay seller to the buyer got damaged in the mail, and the inner package fell out. The USPS then delivered the inner package.
Now I want to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark...
... Guess they will just have to do a better job next time.
Internet: help us out. If you’re on Reddit (we’re not) or any other nerdly social media sites where we might get information about this, feel free to post far and wide and e-mail any answers, clues, ideas, thoughts, or musings to indianajonesjournal@uchicago.edu (yes, we did set up an email account just to deal with this thing).
"We’ve been completely baffled as to why this was sent to us, in mostly a good way, but it’s clear this is a neat thing that either belongs somewhere else— or belongs in the halls of UChicago admissions history."
No, it belongs in a museum!!!
Who?
Top. Men.
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
I happen to know did a limited production run of these replicas, and gave some away to friends. (NOTE: long interview.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3fLntnhlgA
Surprised they didnt call in the bomb squad to blow it up, just to be sure.
"Remember, politicians and diapers should be changed often and for the same reason."
They have posted an update here ... I would say their most plausible explanation is probably the correct one judging from the original picture:
wrong movie.
As a UChicago grad, I think the answer is obvious. It was delivered to the Admissions office during the month of December. It's an application to the college. The Admissions office would just like to know who it's from! :)
It's daring, if somewhat obvious. But to my knowledge, it hasn't actually been done before. It was bound to happen eventually, however. I'm just kind of surprised it took this long, in fact. Whoever sent it will obviously get in if they have a modicum of academic ability or talent. It's exactly the kind of nerdy stunt, with an appreciation for aesthetics, that UChicago appreciates.
To see the relevent bit of that nice interview, seek to about 30:00.
Put my fist through my alarm clock with its ding-dong death inside my ear. - The Blackjacks.
Indiana Jones 5 buzz? or maybe it Indiana Jones and the time machine.
I modded that -1, scary thought