A girl on a school trip in Canada finds a message in a bottle written by her mother 26 years ago
A little girl and her classmates come across a mysterious message in a bottle, and discover that the previous owner of the bottle was not a stranger.
Scarlet Van Eyk, a fourth grader at St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School, was visiting Great Lakes while on a field trip when another child pointed out a mysterious-looking bottle, FOX 8 WJW reported.
When the teacher started reading the book contained in the bottle, Scarlet Van Eyk was left speechless after seeing that it was written by her mother, Makenzie Van Eyk.
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“This letter is from Makenzie Morris and I attend St. John the Baptist School. I am in Grade 4 in Mr. St. Pierre’s class,” the letter said, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
A fourth grader found a long-lost message in a bottle (not pictured) and discovered that the writer was her mother from 26 years ago. (iStock)
“My book is about water in the Great Ocean. We read a book called ‘Paddle-to-the-Sea.’ It was a great book.”
The message in the bottle dates back to 1998, when Makenzie Van Eyk was in fourth grade at the then St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School in Belle River, Ontario, just as her daughter is now, according to FOX 8.
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Makenzie Van Eyk and her classmates at the time were assigned to write books about the Great Lakes, before putting the notes in bottles and throwing them into the water, the outlet reported.
Makenzie Van Eyk was assigned to write a book about the Great Lakes in 1998 when she was in fourth grade and “absolutely” remembers throwing the message overboard 26 years ago. (iStock)
Makenzie Van Eyk told the CBC she “absolutely remembers” writing a message in a bottle and sending it to the Great Lakes.
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Although this message always hits close to home, this is not the first time that a mysterious letter found floating in a bottle has returned to its creator.
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Last year, a letter written in 1997 by a fifth-grader in Sandwich, Massachusetts, was found on the beaches of France.
Scarlet Van Eyk was surprised when her teacher read the book (not pictured) and discovered that the author of the book was her mother. (iStock)
The message was in good condition even after 26 years, it was successfully returned to the school.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Van Eyk family for comment.
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