Decades-Old Lost Items That Were Found and Returned!

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  • Опубліковано 29 січ 2022
  • A lost wallet or a purse can be a hassle, but these people were delighted to be reunited with their belongings after decades. A little boy caught a purse with his fishing rod and it turned out to belong to a family friend who lost it 25 years prior. A California woman lost her wallet in a movie theater and got it back 46 years later when the building was undergoing renovations. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.

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  • @CatIsMad
    @CatIsMad 2 роки тому +1569

    The theater giving the $1,000.00 check was a great gesture.

    • @screamqueensfan288
      @screamqueensfan288 2 роки тому +59

      Maybe because someone stole her check, and is probably an employee, so that it's the theaters fault for "stealing" her money?
      Idk I'm just being a know it all.
      Btw it is nice of them to give the money back to her.

    • @lionnelskyfn8295
      @lionnelskyfn8295 2 роки тому +49

      $200 from 1975 is worth $1,000 in todays money

    • @theshield1613
      @theshield1613 2 роки тому +6

      @@lionnelskyfn8295 U.S dollar lost alot of value smh

    • @theshield1613
      @theshield1613 2 роки тому +8

      @A H it's called inflation learn the difference

    • @Xavier-000
      @Xavier-000 2 роки тому +7

      @M1SANDR1ST93 You reckon 🤔 What a thing to do when someone has handed you're wallet back after 30 years and you say ohh by the way there was a $200 check in there. I think she's lying or it was $200 cash and the cinema didn't want drama about an employee stealing.

  •  2 роки тому +668

    That’s so cool, imagine getting back the wallet you lost 10 years ago

  • @vauxel825
    @vauxel825 2 роки тому +707

    If it took 46 years to find that wallet, imagine when the last time they cleaned the seats were.

    • @lilmrky
      @lilmrky 2 роки тому +20

      lol

    • @britgaddis
      @britgaddis 2 роки тому +4

      Ok

    • @lionnelskyfn8295
      @lionnelskyfn8295 2 роки тому +3

      They clean it after the movies have been watched

    • @garettaski
      @garettaski 2 роки тому +56

      @@lionnelskyfn8295 you really think they clean every single seat after every movie? No way, yea they do clean the floors but I dunno about the seats lol

    • @korridaxe7424
      @korridaxe7424 2 роки тому +1

      @@garettaski they clean them at closing time.

  • @blurple018
    @blurple018 2 роки тому +326

    I would absolutely treasure my moms lost wallet if it was returned especially if she had already passed. The luck and sheer joy they must have felt to have that piece of their mom. ❤️

  • @MB-ue2ww
    @MB-ue2ww 2 роки тому +385

    Its so sweet that her kids got to see a snapshot back into her life and her memory. She was surely watching over them smiling along with them too.

  • @michellemoroni5334
    @michellemoroni5334 2 роки тому +99

    Okay but the love letter was so cute. He seemed like such a sweet man 😭

    • @healingspiritijn
      @healingspiritijn 2 роки тому +15

      She had her options. Go girl!

    • @Deadline_83930
      @Deadline_83930 2 роки тому +12

      She had all three boys trying to ask her to prom, just look at how cute she is, I'm not surprised 😭

    • @lukav3509
      @lukav3509 2 роки тому +4

      poor dude

    • @MakelBelieve
      @MakelBelieve Рік тому

      Nice guys finish last. 😂 i bet the boy didn’t asked her at all

  • @VitoScaletta2024
    @VitoScaletta2024 2 роки тому +536

    My dad lost his high school ring in during a college party in university of North Texas. It was lost until 16 years later when a guy messaged him on Facebook saying he found it in a shack in the middle of Oklahoma

    • @thomasnc
      @thomasnc 2 роки тому +15

      That is crazy lol.

    • @cody7068
      @cody7068 2 роки тому +5

      Would you happen to know where at in Oklahoma?

    • @VitoScaletta2024
      @VitoScaletta2024 2 роки тому +29

      @@cody7068 not too sure. I need to ask him where. It was about 100ish miles from where he left it. It makes me wonder the story of how it got to that place

    • @ERC_7
      @ERC_7 2 роки тому +8

      But like how did he know it was your dads

    • @VitoScaletta2024
      @VitoScaletta2024 2 роки тому +18

      @@ERC_7 it had his name engraved on it

  • @MaureenKo1
    @MaureenKo1 2 роки тому +169

    You lose and find something in Antarctica?! That man is blessed!

  • @alienandroid2012
    @alienandroid2012 2 роки тому +524

    A couple years ago I lost my wallet at a Georgia Walmart. It had my credit cards, driver’s license, cash, and resident card. I was devastated because I had just replaced both my ids and now I had to spend money and time to do it all over again. Luckily about a week later somebody had put my wallet in the mailbox. It was inside a white envelope that read “Obama” but it was scribbled almost like kids handwriting. The cash was gone but everything else was in there. Thank you to whoever returned it!

    • @hanniebananieee
      @hanniebananieee 2 роки тому +72

      sucks that the cash was gone

    • @alienandroid2012
      @alienandroid2012 2 роки тому +131

      @@hanniebananieee yea true, but I accepted it and shrugged it off as a reward. They saved me headaches of dealing with dmv and custom services.

    • @sydneythompson3337
      @sydneythompson3337 2 роки тому +31

      i had a similar situation happen to me. all my graduation money was taken but everything else was still in there. i was glad they returned everything else though

    • @ERC_7
      @ERC_7 2 роки тому +18

      They prolly thought you wouldnt notice the missing cash 😂

    • @aimiloo
      @aimiloo 2 роки тому +33

      It's very possible that someone took the cash, and someone else took the time to get your wallet back to you.

  • @brittneybabeee4031
    @brittneybabeee4031 2 роки тому +98

    I lost my wallet at a store and it had all of rent money, my ID, and debit cards. The person who stole it took my money & cards & then crumpled up my ID and threw it out at the AT&T store. I am blessed enough to have a very kind & understanding landlord & thankfully, someone found my ID & returned it to me. Never caught the jerk who made off with $900 and my cards but thankfully my bank refused the $1,000 transaction they tried at the AT&T store & I was able to get those cards cancelled.
    I wish someone like these people would've found it, though.

    • @kristy5698
      @kristy5698 2 роки тому +4

      That’s good that your bank blocked the money transaction. When my dept card was stolen from a Burger King employee, all my bank did was notify me. The thieve took $700 & my bank refused to refund my money. The Burger King I was at have had problems with employee thieves, I don’t get how they’re still in business

  • @WilliamL1988
    @WilliamL1988 2 роки тому +66

    I'm 33 now but when I was about 16 I was just following along with my friends and we went to hooters, I lost my camo velcro wallet and I couldn't get over it because I never lose things like that. Ironically that hooters is in the same spot and I deliver beer there now, this clip gave me an idea that next time I go I'll jokingly ask if they have a lost an found. That would be so cool to find again. I've returned wallets/id's to people so it would have been nice for someone to do that for me

    • @WilliamL1988
      @WilliamL1988 2 роки тому +3

      @Misandra 13 haters going to hate

    • @kimkaykae
      @kimkaykae 2 роки тому +1

      @@WilliamL1988 ...and players gonna play! 🤣

    • @rachel5399
      @rachel5399 2 роки тому +2

      @@WilliamL1988 but no, seriously, one of the girls probably found it, searched for cash, and then tossed it out. 😂😭

  • @molleycharles9313
    @molleycharles9313 2 роки тому +41

    My wallet was stolen years ago… one day a man called me and said is this molley? I said yes … he said ummm this is gonna sound weird but I was down by the Susquehanna river and saw something down in the water and pulled it out and it was a wallet. He said I knew you would want it back since your drivers license and boating license were inside. I went and met him and couldn’t believe it. My boating license will forever have some scratches on it from the Susquehanna river.

  • @Elaina87
    @Elaina87 2 роки тому +23

    It's rather nice to hear about good outcomes rather than what's been going on in the world,
    Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to return other people's belongings!

  • @dericksmith2137
    @dericksmith2137 Рік тому +13

    Years ago I worked for a furnace and duct cleaning company. 2 jobs stand out.
    1) cleaning a young couples older home, inside a cold air duct I found a shoe box. Inside were wedding rings, a man’s watch, cufflinks, other jewelry and some documents. When I called the homeowner to come see what I’d pulled out of the duct, she got very excited and called her husband. He raced home to inspect the box. One of the documents was HIS birth certificate!
    (Turns out he inherited the house from his parents. His dad passed but mom remained in the home. Mom had dementia and eventually passed too. The siblings had searched for certain items like the wedding rings and the various documents, but had no luck.) (The mom had passed 8yrs prior)
    2) again doing duct cleaning for the daughter of an older gentleman that still lived in his home. I had to ask the daughter to come downstairs. On top of the ducting was STACKS of money! In fact the weight of the money (paper currency & mason jars of coins) was causing the ducting to sag.
    A week after the daughter called me. I’d asked her to satisfy my curiosity of how much. $34k+! But apparently 2 jars I hadn’t noticed were full of gold coins, those weren’t yet valued.
    (That gentleman was also going a bit senile.)
    *and no, I had no interest in stuffing anything in my pockets. It wasn’t mine.
    So a heads up to families with older parents. Go visit them more! Help out and prevent your family ‘valuables’ from being lost.

  • @jimmijames6294
    @jimmijames6294 2 роки тому +17

    The martini story brought a smile to my face. Glad this gentleman got it back, than you for your service, sir.

  • @nas84payne
    @nas84payne 2 роки тому +125

    Crazy. I’ve always wondered what happened to my lost wallets/items over the years.

    • @Somd55
      @Somd55 2 роки тому +5

      Sorry the return policy says you have to wait for a few decades 😄

  • @isaacmemtorie3347
    @isaacmemtorie3347 2 роки тому +18

    Wow just like a time capsule you bury and then open up 25-50 years later. What a nice surprise to these people so late in their life.

  • @Rottenkirsche13
    @Rottenkirsche13 2 роки тому +5

    Marty broke that young man’s heart

  • @jadyn3086
    @jadyn3086 2 роки тому +52

    That’s so cool getting to see a moment in time

  • @compactgirl
    @compactgirl Рік тому +4

    As a vintage makeup collecter, I smiled everytime I saw a vintage cosmetic. Ha

  • @itznxnanoo9552
    @itznxnanoo9552 2 роки тому +25

    I actually felt bad for the boy that asked her out to prom 😭

  • @layla_missAmericana13
    @layla_missAmericana13 2 роки тому +4

    The Paul 91 year old is really healthy for his age!
    He has had and awesome life and hopefully it is still awesome!

  • @niyeah1285
    @niyeah1285 2 роки тому +12

    The fact that 45 years ago $1,000 was only $200

  • @angieb1234
    @angieb1234 2 роки тому +13

    Sounds like the purse in the movie theater was stolen and then hidden afterwards

  • @IKEMENOsakaman
    @IKEMENOsakaman 2 роки тому +89

    I lost my wallet 3 times, once in Japan, twice in the US. Of course, I got my wallet back in Japan with all my money inside. of course, I lost all the wallets in the US.

    • @teehee5700
      @teehee5700 2 роки тому +17

      Of course it's the us. Honestly no surprise there

    • @andromedamessier3176
      @andromedamessier3176 2 роки тому +10

      Hopefully 40 years later, you will find those wallets too.

    • @dahabizizy
      @dahabizizy 2 роки тому +4

      see u in 40years later

    • @kerisaltchannel3817
      @kerisaltchannel3817 2 роки тому +1

      @@andromedamessier3176 I hope it's sooner

    • @suppertimesims
      @suppertimesims 2 роки тому +2

      @@teehee5700 can we please stop romantizing countries

  • @loveya_courtney
    @loveya_courtney Рік тому +5

    I swear people in the earlier years have really nice handwriting. That's how my grandfather write!

  • @michaelsledge3904
    @michaelsledge3904 2 роки тому +41

    Its like a blast from the past !

  • @chrisshaw5117
    @chrisshaw5117 2 роки тому +39

    I really wish this would happen to me I wish whoever came across my heirlooms could give them back that would be awesome

  • @noellemayberry9215
    @noellemayberry9215 Рік тому +3

    The theater story is so cool! Bless that theater owners heart! What a sweet heart!

  • @StrawberryLanes
    @StrawberryLanes 2 роки тому +6

    I need more of these stories!!!

  • @kathugga
    @kathugga 2 роки тому +2

    This makes me remember my grandma who is 99 and still alive

  • @killjoyclown
    @killjoyclown 2 роки тому +2

    God bless al the old people they always have a good story to tell I miss my grandma

  • @christian_JAguilar
    @christian_JAguilar 2 роки тому +4

    I love how the first thing I noticed at 1:30 was the cat above the sign

    • @e.ashton
      @e.ashton Рік тому

      Lol didn't even see that! 😭😭

  • @Scratchingforcash
    @Scratchingforcash 2 роки тому +9

    I found a wallet as a youth with $500 in it. I returned it and the guy said keep the cash. He wanted the wallet back because his only favorite picture of his deceased wife was in it. Super cool but my parents walked me down his house and made me return the money. I ended up with a $20 bill.

  • @yonisofficial7925
    @yonisofficial7925 2 роки тому +15

    I lost a wallet once then I never bought one ever again 🤣

  • @journeymansmitty8283
    @journeymansmitty8283 2 роки тому +12

    That is so cool I'm losing your items in decades later finding it🤔

  • @angieescalera1989
    @angieescalera1989 2 роки тому +2

    You know well that Martha got all the boys back in the day!

  • @babysenpai3883
    @babysenpai3883 2 роки тому +4

    My mom returned a girl's purse with her ID, cards, makeup and even some defense tools but no money, I found the purse, my cousin helped searching it however we were kids so my mom returned it by hand to the girl, who was beyond thankful for her documents to be back and she actually said that she was rubbed by sole guys in motorcycle in bright day light!

  • @audreyh6792
    @audreyh6792 2 роки тому +4

    Marty was a sight for sure eyes to them boys huh haha

  • @kayeleebouttabust
    @kayeleebouttabust Рік тому +1

    the ventura place is so amazing, i went to a front bottoms concert its fr majestic

  • @giovannyandrescortesrodrig2846
    @giovannyandrescortesrodrig2846 2 роки тому +2

    This is like a time travel thing.

  • @kaseyc.jones3556
    @kaseyc.jones3556 2 роки тому +9

    I lost my wallet, high school diploma and basic training yearbook around 2009 in Aberdeen Maryland baracks building. My name is Chaston.

    • @dr.ridiculous8003
      @dr.ridiculous8003 2 роки тому +6

      Take your last name and middle initial down. You'd have an identity thief taking your name.

  • @Materialgirl_3
    @Materialgirl_3 2 роки тому +39

    Someone flipped my house upside down when I went to work one day back in 2011 I believe. They tried their hardest to make it look as if nobody lived there. I contacted the police and the only thing that saved me is my mail and I had just made coffee that morning. Needless to say the cops made them give me a key and I ended up having to take them to court. I lost all of my memories among other things. Memories can’t be replaced though. These were pictures of my grandma who passed before that. All of my childhood pictures. All of my pregnancy pictures and others. I never got those back. It bothered me for a very long time and still does when I remember it. I don’t wish bad on anyone because I think that will turn into your own reality. You gotta wish evil people the best, their karma will come. This person ended up passing from covid right after we all found out about it and spent his very last days in the hospital without anyone. Be careful how you treat others

    • @korridaxe7424
      @korridaxe7424 2 роки тому +3

      Karma got to him. I guess cause he took most of your life memories.

    • @Hernandezzz98
      @Hernandezzz98 2 роки тому +4

      Crazy story . Just curious what did the coffee have to do with the story I didnt understand

    • @sydneythompson3337
      @sydneythompson3337 2 роки тому +2

      @@cap5856 agreed i’m confused too.

    • @shallwegettit7874
      @shallwegettit7874 2 роки тому +9

      @@sydneythompson3337 it means the house was robbed. Whoever did it made the place look like it was flipped upside down

    • @farahsafi5291
      @farahsafi5291 2 роки тому +3

      Do you know personally the guy who robbed you and what does it mean that the only thing that saved you is your mail and your coffee?

  • @dangerdavedestroyerofdomai6991
    @dangerdavedestroyerofdomai6991 2 роки тому +7

    The timing of this video couldn't be more ironic, as I just lost my wallet 2 days ago and it was shipped back to my house yoday

  • @dancepiglover
    @dancepiglover 2 роки тому +5

    Am I the only one who doesn’t actually carry photos in my wallet or purse?

  • @harixkarix
    @harixkarix 2 роки тому +3

    This makes me want to throw my own belongings somewhere and wait a couple years for someone to return it to me.

  • @Kari2025
    @Kari2025 Рік тому +2

    OMG the sears card in the purse.
    What wonderful pictures in the red wallet. And man, $5 to see the Grateful Dead! SCORE

  • @stephanieeungel5147
    @stephanieeungel5147 Рік тому +1

    That is so amazing. Time has each seasons for things to be found. Such inspiring stories😍🥰☺😌

  • @TheTishy44
    @TheTishy44 Рік тому +2

    it’s hilarious that all the old people hold that stuff up close to camera.

  • @busymoma474
    @busymoma474 2 роки тому +3

    That was a big hole in that ladies purse for that wallet to fall through.!!!

  • @vjp4699
    @vjp4699 2 роки тому +1

    THAT STORY WAS SOOO! GOOD!❤💯
    GOD BLESS❤💯

  • @joemartinez4518
    @joemartinez4518 2 роки тому +2

    this video both has me happy and sad at the same time

  • @littenkitten4578
    @littenkitten4578 2 роки тому +2

    Almost made me cry

  • @prodbytarantino
    @prodbytarantino Рік тому +1

    The movie theatre one was so wholesome🥹

  • @neophantomyt1435
    @neophantomyt1435 2 роки тому +3

    About 10 years ago I had a real jerk of a boyfriend. He threw my purse off the bridge down town where I live. It had money and car keys inside of it. I always wonder if someday someone might find it. And get a hold of me.

  • @alphaomega8373
    @alphaomega8373 7 місяців тому

    Great episode!

  • @iwontbebeat7111
    @iwontbebeat7111 2 роки тому +5

    I did the same but the owner suspected me as a thief ... LoL 😂

  • @XxiliketwinkiesxX
    @XxiliketwinkiesxX 2 роки тому +1

    That old lady at the end was a playa playa. I never had any guy ask me to prom.

  • @amya.9509
    @amya.9509 2 роки тому +3

    Mine was stolen from the bathroom at the mall. You can keep the almost $4000 but can you just give the rest back 😭

  • @musthasali4520
    @musthasali4520 2 роки тому +9

    Everyone will get old someday

    • @penlavits3305
      @penlavits3305 2 роки тому +1

      become a bio scientist and create anti aging injection or become a scientist/engineer and design and build a sleeping capsule.

    • @AFloridaSon
      @AFloridaSon 2 роки тому +1

      _That's_ what you took away from this? 🤦

    • @theshield1613
      @theshield1613 2 роки тому

      Not everyone

  • @josephmeetstravel9762
    @josephmeetstravel9762 2 роки тому +3

    Marty had it going on back then. She had many boys after her!

  • @mebeachgirl1
    @mebeachgirl1 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful memories

  • @ashaa0106
    @ashaa0106 2 роки тому +3

    What happened to the guy in the last scene though? 😭

  • @kid10249595
    @kid10249595 10 місяців тому

    Never forget going to scout camp and having a fellow scout briefly steal my wallet. They eventually chucked it under the cabin I was staying in, but emptied it of all the money I had. Never really liked boy scouts much after that, as that was the tip of the iceberg of the abuse I would go through.

  • @coreenaburke8534
    @coreenaburke8534 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing!

  • @nassleer279
    @nassleer279 Рік тому

    You ain't gotta fish you got treasure 😅 😉 that's priceless

  • @kalen2
    @kalen2 2 роки тому +3

    Wow, I feel like it would be way cooler getting your wallet years later than a few weeks later lol

  • @kimfoster6755
    @kimfoster6755 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome!!

  • @davidnegron2869
    @davidnegron2869 2 роки тому +3

    It would have been crazy if there was still money in there wallets and bags

  • @djbhe
    @djbhe 2 роки тому +2

    Her Greatful Dead concert ticket was dated May 20,1973 which is my second birthday. 😂

  • @_PAIGE94
    @_PAIGE94 2 роки тому +1

    So nice!!

  • @cmndrkool321
    @cmndrkool321 2 роки тому +2

    That wallet in the movie theater was put there by a dishonest employee.

  • @elainecottam6883
    @elainecottam6883 2 роки тому +1

    That is so so crazy that all those were found

  • @misskelly9184
    @misskelly9184 Рік тому

    This is sweet and happy. I love cute stories ❤

  • @ChicagoJoe94
    @ChicagoJoe94 Рік тому +1

    Amazing how much stuff people used to keep in their pocket or purse. All I’ve got is my phone, wallet and a few gum rappers lol

  • @joeydepalmer4457
    @joeydepalmer4457 7 місяців тому

    Would love to find something like these for my clothing collections. what a great addition to an outfit.

  • @FreedomofSpeech865
    @FreedomofSpeech865 Рік тому +2

    I prefers 🍸 martinis myself. But 21 beers went unclaimed!

  • @ms.c3
    @ms.c3 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @saaniyaduggal7785
    @saaniyaduggal7785 2 роки тому +2

    Wow!

  • @healingspiritijn
    @healingspiritijn 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome good news video!!

  • @coolkingww2d-daygillespie196
    @coolkingww2d-daygillespie196 2 роки тому

    Beautiful pictures

  • @keilana6
    @keilana6 14 днів тому

    Always hoped photos lost in storage might be miraculously returned.

  • @JBROS98
    @JBROS98 5 місяців тому

    Wow time flies.

  • @holly6435
    @holly6435 Рік тому +1

    WOW !

  • @mandarinD
    @mandarinD 2 роки тому +1

    "y'aint gotta fish y'got treasure" lol

  • @brianna6694
    @brianna6694 2 роки тому

    Very cool❤️

  • @joannboyd8855
    @joannboyd8855 Рік тому

    Means a lot to people

  • @helenglover8643
    @helenglover8643 Рік тому

    My gosh they have so much in there purses/wallets etc

  • @petrabeuck1019
    @petrabeuck1019 2 місяці тому

    Whe must also got so nice and Truesful People hier in Namibia!
    My wish is some of Namibians see also this Vidio from You!❤

  • @nikkimoon1533
    @nikkimoon1533 2 роки тому +10

    Imagine when Marty found that purse all these years later, the guy that asked her to prom was reminded of being friendzoned again. 😆 Shame man.

  • @LavaLahaie
    @LavaLahaie 3 дні тому

    2:18 I’m sure I’m not the only one to mention it, but imagine she pulled out lottery ticket that was a big winner😮

  • @youngmasterzhi
    @youngmasterzhi 2 роки тому +6

    In the far future, we may be reunited with our lost digital cryptocurrency accounts in the hypernet someday

  • @autumnleaf3667
    @autumnleaf3667 2 роки тому +3

    I wanna know who took the check

  • @mamagbluntbuthonest6516
    @mamagbluntbuthonest6516 Рік тому

    Soooo freaking cute!

  • @liviu9089
    @liviu9089 2 роки тому +3

    And it only took 45 years

  • @k.ferguson2982
    @k.ferguson2982 Рік тому +1

    (2:41) "The below 90° temperature" in Antarctica... Who would've thunk it?! 🙄

  • @patriciathompson1145
    @patriciathompson1145 Рік тому

    Oh wow

  • @thetacoguyy
    @thetacoguyy 2 роки тому +13

    5:25 that's one beautiful writing even for today high school standards. Too bad cursive writing is being abolished from school.

    • @shayemarina7930
      @shayemarina7930 2 роки тому +2

      I couldn’t believe when I heard this!

    • @thetacoguyy
      @thetacoguyy 2 роки тому +1

      @@Karen.Melissa same here, I'm in my mid 20's and i remember my 3rd grade teacher assigned us to write our names in cursive more than 50 times. Some kids were pretty good at it, while others like me got better with time.

    • @gamingwithkris7112
      @gamingwithkris7112 2 роки тому

      I’m 12 and have been to two different schools not including my Pre-K school and we still get taught cursive.

    • @pauljerome01
      @pauljerome01 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah it's very unfortunate since that's the only way to verify your identity w/ a signature

    • @picax8398
      @picax8398 2 роки тому

      it's pointless. how often do you use cursive over normal handwriting?

  • @reyxyeshua
    @reyxyeshua 2 роки тому +5

    Wow

  • @EJ-74
    @EJ-74 3 місяці тому

    My grandfather told me a story about the beer vouchers during WWII I'll never forget, he had never drank any kind of alcohol or smoked a cigarette or no kind of drug ever, I don't think even cussed and he saved every penny he could. He was in a bar with all his buddy's watching them drinking and smoking having a great time but he was bored and home sick so he thought I have a voucher maybe if I drink a beer I'll feel better and it will cheer me up and it wont cost me anything so he gets him a beer and one of his buddies talked him into smoking a non filter cigarette, he said the next thing he knows is he woke up and looked up at a big MP in his face and he's laying in a big pile of puke, needless to say he never drank or smoked again, lol