My watch dial and wrist glowed in the dark

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TomTurkey

Posted: 03/30/2026 at 09:50 AM ET

(In response to this post by PhotoHokieNC)

Those were the days ....** -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 29, 2026 at 08:22 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/29/26 08:22 PM ET

My friends, I thought they'd end we would sing & dance forever & a day.** -- 7Hokie1 Mar 30, 2026 at 07:41 PM ET

7Hokie1 • 03/30/26 07:41 PM ET

Everyone I knew growing up 60s had -- Riverguy Mar 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET

Riverguy • 03/30/26 12:20 PM ET

I had test tubes and black rubber stoppers from Porter. Always looking -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 30, 2026 at 05:14 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/30/26 05:14 PM ET

Same here. I had 3 Gilbert sets on a lab table -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 30, 2026 at 03:11 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/30/26 03:11 PM ET

Those were the days you didn't need a nightlight in your bedroom at night!** -- HOKIERIT Mar 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/30/26 10:21 AM ET

My watch dial and wrist glowed in the dark** ◄ -- TomTurkey Mar 30, 2026 at 09:50 AM ET

TomTurkey • 03/30/26 09:50 AM ET

When my dad was in high school, he got drunk and built a bomb. He put -- JM397 Mar 30, 2026 at 08:51 AM ET

JM397 • 03/30/26 08:51 AM ET

I had one of those! Pair w/"man from uncle" badge** -- ColoVT82 Mar 30, 2026 at 02:20 PM ET

ColoVT82 • 03/30/26 02:20 PM ET

My dad (ChemE VT in the late 50s) had a backyard lab -- Riverguy Mar 30, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET

Riverguy • 03/30/26 12:15 PM ET

The real reason was it didn't include a centrifuge** -- EDGEMAN Mar 30, 2026 at 07:54 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 03/30/26 07:54 AM ET

Those were the days.** -- MikeVT85 Mar 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET

MikeVT85 • 03/29/26 10:00 PM ET