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The Ark to the Future
A Family Time Capsule and Memory Album
By Joost Effers and Michael Fragnito
The Dedication Ceremony
Usually, when community time capsules are dedicated, the mayor gives a speech, the local clergy recites an invocation and a band plays the national anthem. The 1939 World's Fair capsule was lowered into the ground at exactly noon, as a gong tolled. You and your family will probably opt for a somewhat less elaborate ceremony, but it is an event that should be attended by all available family members. If there is a prayer, poem or quotation that has personal meaning, you might have the oldest or youngest person recite it, and someone should read aloud the text of the dedication page. When to Close and Open the Capsule