Expired Promises · Fictional Archive
The Coupon Kept for a Special Occasion
Twenty percent off a place that is now a lighting showroom.
Curator’s Worthlessness Rating9/10 — Historically Regrettable
Estimated ValueTwenty percent of an unavailable evening
Fictional ProvenanceFictional accession: recovered from the compartment labeled important, beneath three obsolete loyalty cards.
Curator's NoteThe saving was preserved so carefully that nobody ever experienced it.
Editorial museum satire. The provenance and acquisition story are fictionalized. Editorial illustration from the museum’s coupon collection; the story and provenance are fictional.
Acquisition Note
It was too good an offer to waste on an ordinary Tuesday. Several ordinary Tuesdays passed. So did the restaurant. The fictional owner still keeps the coupon, because throwing away a discount feels different from throwing away paper.
