So, here’s the gag, if you are the type of person who craves attention. Just buy an antique bottle and an old collectable letter, preferably from a seaman of yore. Put the two together and “discover” them after a big storm. Your face will be on TV all over the state.
Just be sure the bottle has a wax seal and not a cork that would have rotted away. And be sure the antique dealer selling the letter is someone forgetful
Even better, if you can stand a little legal exposure, find out who was rich that died on the Titanic, and create a “last minute holistic will” in a bottle giving all their riches to your grandmother, his secret love. What fun
This reminds me of a recent story of a biographer who ended up “discovering” a rare letter during the research of his book. It turned out the letter was a fake and had a nasty message towards the biographer hidden in it.
Andy Warhol said we’d all have 15 minutes of fame.
Here in the UK, failed contestants on reality TV shows can become ‘celebrities’ and even get their own TV shows:
The format saw Nikki attempt several jobs in each show, which included various unpleasant tasks such as rubbish collecting, deep sea fishing and waste management. The show’s premise was to see whether or not Nikki would perform the tasks given to her and keep her job for a day, or whether she would quit or be sacked due to her infamous tantrums. The concept of the show was taken from one of the tasks Nikki undertook while in the Big Brother House.
But why stop at statewide TV.
Just announce you have discovered the Iraq WMD’s or that you are perhaps going out with
a Hollywood star:
Jennifer Aniston has prompted doubts about her relationship with Vince Vaughn, insisting rebound relationships are a bad idea.
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The actress was linked with Vaughn soon after her split from Brad Pitt, after they met on the set of new movie The Break-Up.
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Months on, they still haven’t confirmed they are an item.
