A couple experienced an unbelievable surprise when they settled into their new apartment and encountered empty rum bottles spilling from the walls.
Cathy, 51, and her spouse Roy Aukamp, 52, had only spent two days in their new home in New Jersey when a storm caused flooding in their basement.
However, after the tempest had passed, they made a rather peculiar find.
Roy tore away a section of plasterboard and began to pull out what seemed like an endless stream of Captain Morgan rum bottles.
The bottles lay empty, crystal clear in the fading light, devoid of the golden liquid they once contained.
He swept them aside, the sound of Cathy’s laughter echoing as she teased, ‘Thirsty?’
Roy remained on his knees, shaking his head, his expression far from amused.
‘It’s five o’clock somewhere!’ Cathy chimed in cheerfully.
In addition to sharing a video of the event, Cathy posted on Instagram the previous week about a significant rainstorm that resulted in flooding at the home they had recently acquired, leaving more water than the ground could handle.
‘This is what we discovered within the walls of the finished basement while removing damaged sheetrock,’ she noted.
The peculiar occurrence captured the attention of hundreds of thousands on social media, and Cathy included a photo of the area where the bottles were found.
Numerous Instagram users shared humorous comments related to Melvin’s 99 Bottles of Beer song.
“Haha, 99 bottles of rum on the wall,” remarks one user on Instagram.
“98 bottles of rum on the wall, 98 bottles of rum…” adds another in a playful response.
Another user quips, “You actually purchased a house from Captain Morgan himself.”
The story took an interesting turn when Cathy shared that the previous homeowner reached out.
“The individual responsible viewed the video once it gained widespread attention and contacted us, stating that there are hundreds more,” she noted.
“Additionally, he mentioned that he has now been sober for three years.”
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Unexpected discoveries within the walls of homes are becoming more common.
Last February, a family in Santa Rosa, California, called pest control, who uncovered around 700 pounds of acorns that had been hoarded by a woodpecker and spilled out through the walls.
In May 2023, a new homebuyer in Centennial, Colorado, faced a shocking revelation when she discovered snakes residing within the walls of her home.
This article was first published on June 28, 2024.
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