Sean00989
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About 18 years ago my father and i were detecting at a small beach that has been heavily used for many years. We found lots of junk, a few pennies, some nice silver quarters and a bit of small jewelry. My father was getting tired and wanted to sit for a bit so i borrowed the detector and went over to the edge of the little pier/swim platform to check. Almost immediately i had a signal and up popped a HUGE gold mens wedding band. I showed it to my father and he looked at the inscription on the back. It said ( i cant recall the real names so lets call them Fred and Rita ), Fred & Rita 22-07-39.
My father waved across to the older man sitting on his doorstep on the side of the hill and he came down. While the man was walking down, my father told me that his name was Fred and he had a wife named Rita who had died several years ago and this could be his old wedding ring.
When the old man got there, my father asked him what date he got married to Rita. The old guy looked at my father a bit sideways for a min then said " 22 of July." " What you want to know that for?"
My father showed him the ring and proudly said that his son had found it and we would like to return it to you.
The old guy fished in his pocket for his glasses and read the inscription... " yip, that's my old wedding ring." he said.
Then he progressed to hand me $10 for my troubles.
He then tossed the ring in his hand a few times, then with all his strength he threw it as far out into the pond as he could. He walked away muttering to himself saying " I never could stand that damn woman "
My father and i just got into the truck and didnt say a word until about half way home when the laughter started
My father waved across to the older man sitting on his doorstep on the side of the hill and he came down. While the man was walking down, my father told me that his name was Fred and he had a wife named Rita who had died several years ago and this could be his old wedding ring.
When the old man got there, my father asked him what date he got married to Rita. The old guy looked at my father a bit sideways for a min then said " 22 of July." " What you want to know that for?"
My father showed him the ring and proudly said that his son had found it and we would like to return it to you.
The old guy fished in his pocket for his glasses and read the inscription... " yip, that's my old wedding ring." he said.
Then he progressed to hand me $10 for my troubles.
He then tossed the ring in his hand a few times, then with all his strength he threw it as far out into the pond as he could. He walked away muttering to himself saying " I never could stand that damn woman "
My father and i just got into the truck and didnt say a word until about half way home when the laughter started
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