ATLANTA – It was a shocking discovery for workers renovating an Atlanta movie theater – they found a wallet that had been lost for 65 years tucked away behind a wall! The wallet, which belonged to a movie-goer from the 1950s, contained an ID, some cash and old photos. The identity of the owner is still unknown, but who needs an identity when you have a piece of history?
Remodeling work had just begun on the old movie theater when the historic discovery was made. The workers were tearing down a wall to make way for a new concession stand when they came across the antique wallet. Imagine their surprise when they found a tattered old billfold, covered in cobwebs and smelling like stale popcorn.
“Holy cow!” exclaimed one worker, “this thing is ancient! It must date back to the time of Al Jolson movies!”. On closer examination, the wallet appeared to have belonged to a young man who had lost it while enjoying a matinee screening of Gone with the Wind. A faded driver’s license, some yellowed family photos and a well-worn ten dollar bill were among the items found inside.
Naturally, the question on everyone’s mind now is, how did the wallet end up behind the wall in the first place? While the mystery remains unsolved, some have speculated that the owner might have accidentally dropped it behind the wall during a clumsy attempt to retrieve some dropped candy. Another theory is that the wallet might have belonged to a thief who had stashed his loot in the wall to make a quick getaway.
Some locals have called for a full-scale investigation into the matter, asking for detectives to be dispatched to the scene of the discovery to crack the case. Others, however, are more philosophical about the whole thing, saying that the wallet is a poignant reminder of a simpler time when people didn’t have to worry about losing their identity to cyber crooks.
The amazing discovery has also generated much excitement on social media, with some users hailing it as a historic find, and others making jokes about how the wallet might contain secrets of the universe or the recipe for Coca Cola.
Despite the many theories, the mystery behind the lost wallet is likely to remain unsolved. But for now, at least, it has given people reason to pause and reflect on a bygone era when wallets were a lot bigger and cell-phones were nothing but a sci-fi fantasy.
In any case, the 65-year-old wallet will be donated to a local museum as a piece of history, where it will be displayed alongside other treasures that have been uncovered over the years. Who knows what might be discovered next? Maybe Jimmy Hoffa’s remains in a soda machine? The possibilities are endless!
