Every college, every university has its own set of myths and mysteries. Whispers mumbled in drunken ears, passed word of mouth over the years. Magical places, located in basements, along heating shafts, tucked around corners, snuggled by fiberglass insulation, lined with Campbell’s soup cans. Mmmm mmm good. One must be invited and escorted, bearing gifts as offerings to this sacred place. Bunkers, time capsules, a space to lay one’s head, to soak in every essence, a place to listen to whispers. The Promised Land, Happy Land.
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Info about the project here:
http://tenminuteshow.com/2011/12/27/happy-land/
AMAZING! Thank you for the history lesson. XO!
but is it still there…
Wow… Amazing! It was real!!!! In Winter of 2001. While covering for McLain FD during there Awards Banquet, Myself and fellow crew not familiar with Station 91 or its surrounding landscape Somehow managed to get on the topic of mysterious and strange stories… after hearing about a retreat for staff and Universal Travelers, I was left somewhat skeptical of the idea that there was a place that exists within the Institution that truly harbored Freedom. Or as probably thought then as a young 19 yo Firefighter…” Damn Hippies…. Knew IT!!!” Lol. What an eye opening experience.
Our Adventure began with the ploy that we were doing basic “District Familiarization.” Happy with our story we took off in the direction of this mysterious place… parking in an underground loading area, we made our way to the storage room, where we waited while one of us retrieved the Knox Box Keys. After a hasty sneek through the door we stood in a room full of Local heritage, and hidden secrets. Directed to the crawlspace above, I entered into a Time Capsule! It was Amazing!!!! I did sign the Logbook with my buddies, and spent about a half an hour appreciating and exploring the depth of this area. Before leaving we agreed to remain silent about what we had found, with respect to those who came before. Days, Weeks, and Years passes since… Sometimes memories tend to blend with dreams and as we age things in the past begin to lose there solidity. In the last 13 yrs I have sought evidence of Happy Lands existence by asking 7 students and graduates of anything related. Only 3 produced slightest inclination that my experience was real. Until…. Finally a friend that currently attends, told me that indeed Happy Land did exist. But has been since the remodel only a memory. Thank you for making this page! It is a good thing when affirmation comes round.. also if anyone knows anything about the guest book, I would love to get a copy of the page I signed 13 yrs ago. If that’s at all possible. Thanks for taking the time.
Rory
Also “Peace in Ukraine, and Save Darfur!”