I can think of no better souvenir of a place of natural beauty like Big Sur than a vintage, commemorative, flask keychain shining with reflections of American heritage. A keychain. For car keys. For a car. For driving. With a flask. For alcohol. For Drinking. Seriously. This mystery object sends so many messages on so many levels all at one time that it makes my brain just want to shut down and give up even trying to understand. First there […]

Categories: Mystery Objects, Tourism • Tags: alcohol, Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, drinking culture, keychain, souvenir