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“Don’t break the bottles!”
It was during the security briefing in the morning. Christian Saint-Pierre, experienced diver and owner of the Scubathèque, spoke to the Aquarium du Québec team. He mentioned the depth, the visibility, the danger of boats, pointed out the areas to explore… Then he grabbed a book on the glass bottles. It was at this point that he asked the youngest to show tact: “Some are really expensive!”
Among the ten or so divers present, her passion was already known. A laugh also greeted the final warning.
Also, when the troops returned to dry land for dinner, Mr. Saint-Pierre looked like a child in a candy store. Still in the water, leaning against the quay, he leafed through his bible from the bottle in search of the history and the value of the oldest collected by his acolytes.
This one is an American milk bottle that would sell for between US $ 75 and US $ 100 if the design weren’t erased, he gauged his eyes in wonder. The other’s finest specimens, possibly having contained pickles, are valued at US $ 1,000, US $ 2,000… but not the one he has in his hand on which the sought after cathedral was not engraved. Another must have contained gin a long time ago.
What will he do with his booty? Keep some, give some. He gives, does not sell. The retired soldier is having fun.
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