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I didn’t realize how small they were in real life! Surrounding them was a metal mask of a goat man, a bunch of marionettes, and something called a water puppet which confused me greatly. There was a Sesame Street character and another Muppet I didn’t recognize that called to my travel companion. Part of me wanted to donate a puppet but I’m sure that’s probably not what they mean.Īs we walked in there was a large display of all sorts of culturally diverse creations. The museum is free but they do ask who you are at the door and donations are always welcome.

Normally I have avoided museums since the pandemic buuuuut who would even be here? I was expecting a tiny little place devoid of human life except perhaps one lonely guy who really loves them puppets and probably hasn’t seen other human life in quite some time… I wasn’t far off. The museum bragged about a collection of 2,500 puppets. I did that on purpose! Stop looking at me. It’s best to do an impression of a cat running headlong into a wall. I haven’t taken a spill like that since childhood! Ripped a hole in my pants, ended up with two bloodied knees, and two bloodied palms, but I got up without skipping a beat none-the-less. From here we made our way to museum and in typical fashion I decided to make a total scene of myself by diving into the pavement as I crossed the street.

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There’s a parking garage nearby but I ended up just putting the car in one of the many empty street spaces that I imagine were normally full pre-pandemic. Most of the colleges in these parts have been shut down since the pandemic and it’s… a little apocalyptic to look at them so lifeless and sad. But first we found ourselves in the city of Storrs, surrounded by campuses, largely empty.