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Ali Sobeck shared a photo.
7 June near Union Grocery.

hey, it's alison. long time reader, first time poster, etc.
everyone else gets pointy teeth and anime hair, and all i get is this rudimentary bow and arrow set. in the back seat of my car. i feel cheated and uneasy.
things of note:
the construction's solid if old-fashioned. ancient almost. looks like it's been through a lot of hunting or combat. well-cared for. it's been restringed recently. funny: the bowstring's stronger than any modern-day bow i've ever held. tbf, last time i tried to shoot a bow and arrow was in summer camp, and that was a disaster. i couldn't hit the broad side of a barn...
the metal pieces are strong too.
same metal pieces have been shaped for the arrow heads. dried blood still on one of those. spooky. weird thing about the design. the metal's been shaped and painted(?) in a way to resemble animal bone. does that make sense? as if it was deliberate. they don't match with the construction of the thing, but i don't know why.
just a feeling.
has anyone ever seen these symbols? did anyone else get some ancient weapon, or did i luck out?

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this turns into some creepy anthropomorphic cartoon from the 30s and i'm out of here

let's hope it doesn't come to that. we're only a few more colors of the rainbow away from black and white, though. you never know.

yikes. i don't think i want to go back to a 50s view of the world

that makes two of us.

you ever have any luck working out those symbols? real or fake?

no. i've been digging into researching them on my own, but i don't have anything definitive. on a suggestion,
i'm going to see if anyone at the museum has an idea.

seems like as good a plan as any. good luck with it, hope you find something