Only Grand Junction Carries These In Our Wallet/Purse Part II

When was the last time you embarked on a fantastic voyage into that black hole known as a wallet or purse? People in Grand Junction, Colorado carry bizarre stuff with them wherever they go.

I asked on Facebook, "What is something you have in your wallet/purse that you think no one else has in theirs?"

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What Brought This Up?

While going through my wallet earlier this week, a couple of long-forgotten gift cards emerged from the darkness. After a little investigating and a few 1-800 phone calls, it was discovered the Downtown Grand Junction gift card had a whopping balance of $0.00, and a two-year-old Vanilla gift card was valued at $0.00.

It sure is a good thing these were taking up space in my wallet during my trip to Manhattan, Los Angeles, and Oregon. I would have hated to have found myself in a jam without these valueless gift cards.

Strange Things Can Come In Handy

Sometimes we carry bizarre junk for a reason. Looking at Reddit, an interesting "habit" was brought up. Ratwing wrote:

Shameful confession - I have pics of my kids when they were 12/13 because I once heard that wallets are more likely to be returned if they have family photos. I've been divorced for 5 years and my kids are now 23 and 24.

To which an upstanding, precious member of society by the name of LesEnfantsTerribles replied:

Oh so if I keep multiple photos of underage children in my wallet I increase the chances of getting back my wallet? But wait a minute...

One Noteworthy Reply

One reply, courtesy of LisaAnn H, states "Umbilical cord clamps." Five minutes ago I had never heard of such a thing, at least not outside of the hospital.

After a quick search, it was discovered you can purchase a wide variety of umbilical cord clamps from various sites including Amazon. The website says these can be used for:

• veterinary
• home birth
• Obstetrical kit
• Midwife emergency birth supply

They're a great deal, too, costing only $13.99 for a box of 50. Why would someone need 50? I'm going to just turn and walk away from this one.

Weird Things We Carry In Grand Junction, Colorado

In addition to depleted gift cards, I also found a post-it note with my dad's pharmacy information, including his account info and a list of his medications. That was great several years ago when I used to take my dad to the pharmacy. Given that he's been dead for three years, it may be time to retire this item.

Check out the awesome gallery below. Grand Junction residents have found everything from food items to weaponry occupying the various crevices of their wallets and purses.