{"id":26,"date":"2009-08-08T04:23:08","date_gmt":"2009-08-08T04:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T18:03:57","slug":"jejune-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/local\/jejune-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Jejune Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was walking to my job in the SOMA district of San Francisco one morning, and I came across a strange poster. The content was completely off the wall &#8212; according to the poster, there was a camera that could see through time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/3443925326\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3376\/3443925326_3e476fafc7.jpg\" alt=\"The Time Camera\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few days later, I saw a similar advertisement for speaking to dolphins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/3439472723\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3594\/3439472723_0d5c540a37.jpg\" alt=\"Aquatic Thought Foundation\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, I came across this poster for recording your memories to a VHS tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrericsir\/3443110953\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3322\/3443110953_4c01ae127a.jpg\" alt=\"Memory to Media Center\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was no surprise that all three posters had similar contact information and lead to the same people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who was behind these crazy ads?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jejune Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I won&#8217;t try to describe what the Jejune Institute is, but I&#8217;ll allow their leader, Octavio Coleman, Esquire, to explain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Invitation\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cmdv1kUxbJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I highly recommend visiting; I don&#8217;t want to give anything away, but it&#8217;s an experience you won&#8217;t soon forget, to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Jejune Institute<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where<\/strong>: 580 California St, 16th Floor, San Francisco (<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=580+California+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94104&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;cd=2&amp;geocode=FTWsQAIdCkO0-A&amp;split=0&amp;sll=37.76682,-122.391769&amp;sspn=0.006295,0.006295&amp;ll=37.794169,-122.404089&amp;spn=0.00958,0.01472&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=A\">map<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>URL<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/jejuneinstitute.org\/\">http:\/\/jejuneinstitute.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phone<\/strong>: <span id=\"bizPhone\">(415) 325-4014<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Visit<\/strong>: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 (don&#8217;t go later than 4, or you may not make it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bring<\/strong>: $1 + tax, a cell phone, comfortable shoes, and an umbrella if it&#8217;s raining. Keep in mind there may be a 10-30 minute wait on busy days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UPDATE<\/strong>: The Jejune Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/local\/the-jejune-institute-closes-for-good-in-april\/\">closed for good in April 2011. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was walking to my job in the SOMA district of San Francisco one morning, and I came across a strange poster. The content was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Jejune Institute - MrEricSir.com","description":"I was walking to my job in the SOMA district of San Francisco one morning, and I came across a strange poster. 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