Bottle discovered in New Brunswick contains plea to release sender

In a small town in Irishtown, N.B., two neighbors, Chad Martin and Chris Holl, stumbled upon a mysterious message in a bottle that had been waiting to be discovered for over four decades. The bottle, found while the pair were out in the woods picking fiddleheads, contained a weathered note with the words “To the finder, let me out” along with names like Mike, Charlene, Paul, Linda, and Ringo – sparking excitement as they believed it may have been written by Beatles fans.

Speculations arose about the bottle’s origin, with Holl suggesting it may have floated down the Shediac River during a flood. The back of the note revealed a logo from Tower Gift World, a gift shop that was present in New Brunswick at the time. With little information to go on, Martin and Holl turned to social media, posting photos of their find on a community Facebook page in hopes of identifying the authors.

The discovery has captivated the town, with residents sharing their own stories of finding time capsules with unknown histories. The letter inside the bottle was dated May 7, 1982, and Martin and Holl found it almost exactly 42 years later on May 8. While Holl reminisced about his teenage years in the ’80s, Martin humorously admitted he wasn’t even a thought yet in 1982.

The two neighbors are now urging people to continue sending in tips on Facebook, hoping to one day connect with the individuals behind the intriguing message in a bottle. The mystery of Mike and Charlene’s note has brought a sense of nostalgia and excitement to the community, leaving many eager to uncover the story behind this long-lost relic.