A time capsule nestled in the cornerstone of what was once Roxbury's largest and most notable furniture store gave residents a glimpse today of Boston in 1922. The copper box opened today also contained a written copy of a speech given at the ceremony 86 years ago by legendary Boston Mayor James Michael Curley... Mayor Thomas M. Menino opened the capsule today and presented the items to State Representative Byron Rushing, who was acting on behalf of the Roxbury Historical Society.

The mayor's office is soliciting suggestions for items to be placed in another time capsule, which will be buried in the new building.

The Globe failed to mention that also in the box was a Dan Shaughnessy column describing how Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees to pay for "No, No Nannette." But I digest. The question before us is what should go in Menino's time capsule? How can you define this era in Boston history for future generations? To me, it's fairly cut and dried. We live in the Time of Champions. That's who we are. Representing any other aspect of our lives with political speeches or furniture ads would be irrelevant. Our descendants should know that the decade of the 2000's was one endless conga line of duck boats, confetti cannons and drunken numbskulls whooping it up in the streets.

I supposed our posterity should know as well that we lived in the time where hot women first learned to appreciate the joys of posing for sexy pictures. So that's two things: Champions and smokeshows. Sounds fairly simple to me. I think all you need to do is throw some back issues of Barstool in there and you've pretty much summed us up. What am I missing? What else should Menino put in this time capsule?