| Source | ABC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 28, 2026, 1 p.m. |
| Last Updated | July 28, 2026, 1 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://abc7chicago.com/story/53-year-old-message-bottle-leads-bittersweet-discovery-laurie-blair/19591317/ |
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UPPER TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- When she was 9 years old, Laurie Blair set adrift a
curious message in a bottle.
53 years later, it was found.
The story begins in 1973, when Laurie and her sister, Allie, were on the beach
in Ocean City. Their mother encouraged them to write a message in a bottle as a
fun...