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radhokie1
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radhokie1

dinner bell used to call my great grandfather home from the cotton fields.

Posted: 07/21/2025 at 08:34 AM ET
(In response to this post by astrohokie)

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Summer poll: what is an OTW generational hand-me-down you have ? .....
astrohokie • 07/20/25 04:12 PM ET
An officer's sword taken off a Japanese officer post WWII by wife's grand-
Hokebury • 07/21/25 01:12 PM ET
Wow, Very cool !**
astrohokie • 07/21/25 02:15 PM ET
My dad, when he was a kid in the early 30s put together
`lag • 07/21/25 10:17 AM ET
dinner bell used to call my great grandfather home from the cotton fields. ** ◄
radhokie1 • 07/21/25 08:34 AM ET
Pretty sure my family's motto is, "get your own." **
chemhokie • 07/21/25 12:33 AM ET
Watercolor paintings my Mother did. An item that will skip a generation is
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/25 10:49 PM ET
My great grandfather's pocket watch from N&W railroad
Hokie Fiji • 07/20/25 10:43 PM ET
My grandmother's wedding silverware**
VaTechie • 07/20/25 10:24 PM ET
An unsigned check from Babe Ruth’s account courtesy of my mother.**
Victory Ticker • 07/20/25 09:59 PM ET
I have a vintage “Juicy Fruit” fruit press…
Newt • 07/20/25 08:10 PM ET
I have several knitted things my grandmother made, as we'll as a...
EDGEMAN • 07/20/25 07:47 PM ET
Well, Dad was "known" back in his day for being well endowed. I inherited
JoesterVT • 07/20/25 07:39 PM ET
Civil war calvary sword....**
Vtskier1 • 07/20/25 06:59 PM ET
I've heard of a Cavalry sword......😂**
Hokebury • 07/21/25 02:42 PM ET
I have 40% of a bottle of cab I bought yesterday.**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/25 06:36 PM ET
Slacker**
MAHokie69 • 07/20/25 08:32 PM ET
It's a shame you couldn't afford the whole bottle.**
Tank • 07/20/25 07:05 PM ET
My granddad's dinner bucket...he took it underground with him for 30 yrs.**
Major Kong • 07/20/25 06:30 PM ET
A M1911 made in 1918 that went ashore in France in WW1 and WW2 with a
HokiesChemicals • 07/20/25 06:23 PM ET
wow--->**
bourbonstreet • 07/20/25 06:47 PM ET
I have my grandfathers and fathers hand tools. Lots of stuff wellmade.
UTPr0sim • 07/20/25 05:55 PM ET
Google: can you still turn in craftsman tools
VaTechie • 07/20/25 10:23 PM ET
I had a ratchet that died a while back, and I was able to walk into...
EDGEMAN • 07/21/25 05:42 AM ET
I have a beaten-up maul that my grandfather made and used on his farm.
Tank • 07/20/25 05:31 PM ET
Niiice **
astrohokie • 07/20/25 05:41 PM ET
a wooden propeller made in 1909 - 1911
VermontHokie • 07/20/25 05:00 PM ET
I have one of those around here somewhere....
EDGEMAN • 07/20/25 05:10 PM ET
Cool/unique**
astrohokie • 07/20/25 05:09 PM ET
every now and then I look at it and think - WOW - this was built 6-8 years
VermontHokie • 07/20/25 06:30 PM ET