Paul, I agree and you said this perfectly.  When considering things of the
past, I think we need to keep the distinction of emic and etic in mind.
S. Walter
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From: "Matchen, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: time capsules


Why?  These were elementary school kids, not adults.  They placed the
items in the capsule that were important to them.  Does a time capsule
have to be a political/social representation of the whole country in
order to be a "good" one?

Paul M. Matchen,RPA
TRC Environmental Corporation
505 E. Huntland Drive
Suite 250
Austin, TX 78752
phone (512) 684-3147
fax (512) 329-3750
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron May [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 12:50 PM
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Subject: Re: time capsules

A good time capsule of 1968 should contain something about the Civil
Rights
Movement, Kennedy Assassination, Viet Nam War, and other social
upheavals that
 marked that particular time period...other than bikinis and cursed Coke

bottles.

Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.