What was this thing? What did it want from me? Why did I keep it in my house for so many years?
Some years ago, I was digging around in the yard when... I found something buried at the foot of a tree. Not deep in the ground but it appeared to have been there for a long time.
I could scarecly believe my eyes.
With haste that I would come to regret, I dug it out and cleaned it up.
And so I discovered the mysterious object that would puzzle me for years.
The object is about four inches high -- a more accurate measurement is not possible because I couldn't find a ruler.
Of some hard, plastic-like material, I believe the original coloring has been affected by time spent in the ground. Red coloring atop the figure's "head" is well-preserved under some transparent material. The overall impression is of a man in a sort of protective suit.
I was able to satisfy myself that the object was manufactured, and not the mummified remains of a once living creature.
Presumably terrestrial, is it pre-Columbian? How can it be reliably dated?
The expression on the face is mysterious, somewhat mocking.
My first reaction to the object was curiosity. My second reaction was fear.
My third reaction was one of surprise. Surprise that I feared the object.
I came to realize that, every year since I found it, I became ill for a short period, usually in the winter.
Also one time I had to replace my car battery.
On the objects posterior, some characters are stamped. They appear to be in English. But are they?
I dug a piece of trash up out of the ground and kept it in my house for several years.
