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We have a mystery

My nephew Max loves to say, "We have a mystery" and walk around trying to solve mysteries; mysteries that he has created. On this Sunday morning, Pat and I woke up to a mystery of our own. We were out of town for most of the day yesterday and never checked our mail when we got back last night. When I checked it this morning, I was surprised to see an 8x8 thin box in our mailbox. It was obvious from the label that it was an ebay purchase. Knowing that I hadn't ordered anything on ebay and that Pat doesn't know how, I would have assumed it was a mistake except for the fact that it was clearly addressed to "Pat and Emily Robinson."

The mailing label on the box indicated that the item was purchased from an ebay store called Valley Village Collectibles in North Hollywood, California. When we opened the box we found a seven inch vinyl record, Eye for an Eye, recorded by Pat Robinson in 1984.

Unfortunately, we have no way of playing or listening to this album. I looked up the song on iTunes but couldn't find anything. When I googled it, I was able to find the lyrics to the song and a photo and biography of Pat Robinson. It's all quite interesting, but I still have no idea who purchased this vinyl for us and what exactly we should do with it.

So, as my nephew Max would say, "We have a mystery!" If only he could actually help us solve it. Unfortunately, his skills are more equipped to finding people hiding in closets or toys that he himself has hidden. I really want to figure out where it came from. If you know anything about the purchasing of this vinyl record, please let me know. And if you have any suggestions about what we should do with it, I welcome that information, too. Enjoy your Sunday and I will leave you with a few of Pat Robinson's Eye for an Eye lyrics:

She wants an eye for an eye
A kiss for a kiss
She's getting even 'cause he's been stealin'
An eye for an eye
A kiss for a kiss … she's gettin' even
A kiss for a kiss … she's gettin' even

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Holly said…
That is the strangest thing I've ever heard. Maybe it's a priceless record and you could be millionaires?! Hope you solve this mystery!
8/22/2011 12:43 PM
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