We discovered while cleaning out The Strand office
With The Strand’s office under lock and key for more than two years due to the pandemic, some weird stuff has begun to magically appear inside—and oh boy did we find some treasures. Here are the top 10 things we found that we are not afraid to tell you about!
- The magic, wind-up bunny-chicken thing (see image above)
This thing is pretty scary, especially given how fast it moves with such little wind up capacity. If anyone knows what this animal actually is, please contact [email protected]. - Roller blades
The strange thing about these is how dirty they are. We know you can’t ride roller blades through dirt, but it looks like these came out of a ten-foot mud pile. Somehow, the wheels still work. - Hana [redacted]’s Awards of Excellence certificate, framed
This now hangs on The Strand’s wall of fame. If you want your UofT Alumni Association Scholar certificate back, please come pick it up!! - 2,300,742 copies of The Strand dating back to 1953
We wish we were kidding, but there are literally this many copies of The Strand. (We counted.) - Mold-infested kettle, coffee machine, and French press*
We also found a tub of coffee that expired in 2018… two years before the office got locked down. Sorry, Max and Roy. - Numerous posters of famous (and infamous) figures spanking each other
These include a poster of a previous professor (and one of Harry Potter!) engaging in spanking activities. If you know, you know. And if you don’t know, come to our office hours and maybe you will ;) - A camera without batteries and SD card
We would like these back. - Leftover masthead sweater from Volume 62
If you or someone you know would like to adopt this sweater, please stage a heist to take it home. - A stack of over 40 abandoned books
Among them was a four-volume set of the archaeology of bird houses. If you are looking for next year’s Fathers’ Day present, contact [email protected].** - 57 bank statements from a digital bank letting us know we have $0 in our account
Seriously, we get it. You don’t have to rub it in our faces, bank lords.
*The EICs have confirmed that they replaced the kettle and French press and that no harm has been inflicted on their masthead.
** Not pictured: The back pain that I (Janna) incurred carrying all these books in 2+ tote bags all the way to Pratt to donate to the book sale.