The Countdown Restarts
Dublin Core
Title
Description
This artifact is Rachel Frank's message on her mother's chalkboard. After Rachel left to return to Florida State, Laura Frank began the countdown at the bottom of the chalkboard to preserve her daughter's message.
Creator
Rachel Frank
Laura Frank
Source
Rachel Frank
Publisher
Rachel Frank
Date
Rights
Laura Frank
Rachel Frank
Language
English
Identifier
Coverage
2000-2024
Letter, Message, and Announcement Item Type Metadata
Genre
chalkboard message
family reunion
countdown
Material
chalkboard
chalk
Circulation
None
Linguistic Text
No matter how far I am, my * remains here
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS
xoxo
Rae
46 Days!
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS
xoxo
Rae
46 Days!
Visual Text
There is a pink heart drawn into the message where the asterisk is. The first half of the message is written in blue chalk, except for the pink heart. The "I LOVE YOU ALWAYS" and "Days!" are written in light purple chalk. The "xoxo" and "46" are written in yellow chalk, while "Rae" is written in pink chalk.
Dimension
8.5" x 11"
Uploaded
Rachel Frank 04/02/22
Files
Citation
Rachel Frank and Laura Frank, “The Countdown Restarts,” Museum of Everyday Writing, accessed April 28, 2024, https://museumofeverydaywriting.omeka.net/items/show/2102.