THE FIND Of A Lifetime!! Can't Believe What I Found At This Sale!
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2021
- A once in a lifetime find at an estate sale. Never in my wildest dreams did I EVER think I would stumble across something like this!
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Now that I've found my "Find of a Lifetime", what was your best find ever?
Nothing compared to your find, feel silly even posting it lol but a pair of authentic Chanel earrings at the thrift store for $2.99.
My husband!
@@mollyfien Love your answer :0)
@@Ashley-ku7is That is a great find & a great price!
Are you going to donate the diaries to a museum?
I am happy for that soldier that his Civil War life will be cherished and treasured by the perfect person. Sometimes things just work out perfectly.
Well, they belong in a museum, but not sure if she will be ready to give them up-
Maybe she can do a series and read them out to us that would be lovely. Museums are great but often they have so much stuff they can not always display everything anyways and the items could be left in storage for quiet a while before ever being displayed.
@@rahla53 why?
@@patshes1951 why would they belong in a museum, or why would she not be willing to give them up?
It couldn't have happened to a more deserving and appreciative person
I just came across your page... I actually cried while listening to you talk about this amazing find. Much respect to you for stating up front that these precious diaries are not for sale. Absolutely the find of a lifetime. Congratulations! 👏
Some years ago, my mom was in a thrift shop, when a couple came in and doated an old wall clock. They had inherited it, and said it had been in their great grand parents home, and maybe even before that. But it did not fit with their decor, and they could not get it to work. My mom called me, and I got down there, and bought it. As it did not work, I got it cheap. It was a very beautiful, antique regulator, with beautiful carvings and lots of intricate detail in a very good quality, light oak. The only thing wrong with it, was that it needed to be wound up.... It even came with two keys... And I have found lots of gorgeous antiques like that. For me, they are history too 🙂
My kids asking,'Why do you watch that?" I told then this lady is like the Antique Roadshow on steroids." Amazing Diary find.
I think that's the first time I've ever received a compliment like that, I'll take it! Haha
Brilliant description...well done Renee👍🏼
My daughter just said that to me. What an amazing find
Hi Rev. Know you from Donitella’s auction channel lol
I realize I am very late in regards to watching this video and I do apologize for that!, however, I am so very happy you saved these Civil war diaries as they could not be in better hands. I wonder if you will one day have the diaries transcribed for the general public to be able to read the contents as I feel many many people would be so interested in reading about this man’s life as a Union soldier. Please consider releasing the contents for the public. Thank you. What a genuine honor it is for you to relish and cherish his words.
So glad you found the Diaries and they did not end up buried in a landfill . You were meant to find them , they are in good hands now , that soldier poured out his heart into those pages and you will hold those words kindly and with such respect . Hope you have a safe place to keep them. It would bring tears to my eyes to read the words that a soldier wrote over 150 years ago .
I'm in tears...Im so excited for you ! I'm a self taught historian of the 1800's in America...especially the Civil War, having read some 700+books. What an amazing treasure !
Congratulations 🎉
Saved for the Nation - a critically important historical item. The best find for the best person. Delighted for you. Delighted it has been saved from being lost.
Not only have you found the treasure of a lifetime but if you were to sell these you would be set for a lifetime! Enjoy them first and then maybe show them to a museum, university, or auction house that does only big sales. I love that it was you who found them, maybe look into insuring them in case something happens to you or them! Meanwhile just relish the find, its awesome!
I agree Molly.
After Renee has read them and documented this soldiers story I'll bet a Civil War Museum would put them on display. Rather they way a Painting might be ' on Loan ' from an Individual. They usually make up a little plaque or something etc,
I would get them appraised at an auction house they may be worth very very much!!
I disagree, i hope she informs the family from whom she purchased these diaries. They are important historical documents possibly involving ancestral family members. She has a moral obligation to at least make them aware of the financial & historical significance of these diaries.
@@moosic2i She might be able to research the name of the family that had the sale to see if it matches the diary writer
The diaries couldn’t have gone to a better recipient. Love that you found them.
I so agree!
Wow great find. 👍
When I was a kid (back in the 60's) I found a Revolutionary War cannon ball. It was stuck in the creek bed which ran through our property. I donated it to the local youth museum and made the papers. Fun!
Congratulations on your great find! I’m a family genealogist with 3 great uncles who served on the union side while many cousins who remained in NC fought for the Confederacy. I have one letter one of the boys wrote home to mother so I know the excitement and awe you are feeling. I’m also wondering what unit your soldier was in and from what state. You were the right person at the right time to do him honor.
So happy to see your enthusiasm for history. My grandfather told my brother and me that history doesnt belong to one individual, but to everyone and we must share it with museums and historical societies... which we did, after his passing.
I was in the antiquarian bookselling business for many years. I strongly advise you to have this appraised by a specialist. University of Virginia in Charlottesville, or if you decipher where he was located, that historical society. Historical society of Virginia in Richmond has an excellent rare book collection. You could also get great advice on publishing the diary with an affiliation to a good library. It's an amazing find and I wish you all the luck and adventure the diary will give you.
Thank you Mary! A few others have also suggested publishing, which I think would be a great option. This way, this soldier's story could be not only read by many but also studied.
@@PaperandMoose that would be amazing if you could have it published.
So happy that you found these treasures!
@@PaperandMoose I'm not sure what the ' device ' would be to capture all those pages ( Camera phone -not the best resolution and VERY difficult-time consuming) but check into finding out how to scan and copy al the pages in the diary. Have it saved onto something like an external hardrive. Permanent record that way and then you could search the diary at any later time without damaging the pages.
** Some Historical Museum (with their fancy equipment )might even scan them to a hardrive for you if in return you loaned them to the Museum for display purposes
They could be making 2 copies at the same time. 1 for them to use and 1 for you.
@@PaperandMoose Nice suggestion about publishing, then you'll always "have" them no matter what their end destination. Maybe you could cowrite/research info that would explain his story further in the book. Congrats!
@@sundoesshine8800 I think that is a wonderful idea! How special if the diaries were published, with a forward by Rene telling the story of how they were discovered by her in an attic, packed away and forgotten, all these years later. And then, sharing some information on the soldier's life, which I have no doubt she will uncover! What an opportunity this could turn out to be, and for someone who truly deserves it! Rene was meant to make this find!
I’m 72 years old now. I remember watching Tom Terrific and Manfred the Wonderdog with my children when they were young. There’s nothing like a pleasant memory to soothe the soul.
I used to watch Tom and Mighty Manfred also.
Captain Kangeroo!!!! Mr Green Jeans, Dancing Bear, Grandfather Clock and Tom Terrific!!!❤❤❤
@@jeannielawson3269 I knew that Manfred seemed familiar!
I had forgotten all about Tom Terrific! Thanks for bringing him back to me!
I'm 72 years old and I remember Tom Terrific and mighty Manfred also! What a fantastic find with the diaries. Do have them looked at by U of VA dept. Thanks for caring about our history enough to save them!
I'm imagining that once you've completed reading the Civil War Diaries, that you might one day meet up with someone connected to the soldier that wrote them. That would be the next best thing that could happen to you. You've come across a life changing artifact. Congratulations.
Agree! Please find the family! What a treasure.
If there was one moment in history that enrages me anytime I think of it, it's the burning of the library of Alexandria. Paper isn't frivolous or a waste of time it is our collective human history! Thank God you found this! Think of how many estate sales just like this one that didn't have any paper investigators and what tragic ends those treasures may have met. You are a blessing!
I don't even have words to express the excitement I feel for you. Somewhere in time, your life and that of a colonial soldier were marked at the exact moment when your lives would collide. God knows exactly who he has entrusted with the words of a soldier, couldn't be anyone better or more deserving than you. Well done Rene, well done. 🕊️
My thoughts exactly!😊
I couldn't agree more. Such a treasure. Renee is the one person who will give the diaries all the respect and care they deserve. Might be worth her time to trash pick at that home after the estate sale is over .
Civil War soldier.
Amen
You’ve expressed this perfectly! I am grateful we could see this moment.
I all most cried when you showed what you found it was met to be
Please chronicle your journey learning about these wonderful dairies.
Great find!
I agree. It would be great to know about this gentleman.
I think she is journaling, or recording, as we watch! So happy that you found this remarkable history! There are no coincidences! 🙏❤️ Namaste Shirley
Tom Terrific! That was a cartoon when I was a child. I am turning 67 years old this summer. I had completely forgotten him. So glad that you rescued those diaries.🙂👍
Those diaries are in good hands. So glad they were found by someone who can appreciate and care for them.
Your hands are shaking.... contact a museum! Proud of you!!!
Yes for a Museum!!
I watched Tom Terrific on TV as a child in the early fifties. I was born in 1949. What a blast from the past. Gives me goosebumps. So glad it was found by someone who values books.
Hi Renee. You doing the holy trail of finds. Do not let people tell you what you need to find at a state sale. Anything you find at a state sale is fine with me. You are the sweetest person I have ever seen on video. God Bless you Renee, and stay safe. Keep going to more state sales. Maria.👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖💖💝💝💝💝💝💝❤❤❤❤
I think this was a sign that you made the right decision to follow your dreams. It would be nice if you were able to read a bit at each vlog out of the diary. It certainly would be amazing to get first hand knowledge of some one actually in battle. This is a one of a life time find, and I am so happy for you!
Congratulations! You have a treasure.
Totally agree! This was confirmation that you made the right life decision.
I cried watching this. So happy that you FOUND THIS TREADURE.
@@demarijones ...me too!
You could tell by watching you find the diaries, that it was a huge find...you started trembling and getting tongue tied!! Couldn't have happened to a sweeter person!!!
I have to say - I don’t think I would simply sell those diaries either. I would enjoy them like you said, then find the right museum to donate them too. Epic history like that needs to be cherished and shared with everybody. 😊💕
Holy cow! I love paper and old books, so the diaries ARE treasure any day of the week! ❤❤❤❤❤
So glad you were the one to find the diaries. It’s so plain to see how much it means to you and that you will make sure they’re taken care of from now on. You totally deserve it xx
WOW! Just wow, wow, wow. No words. Now I know what flabbergasted really means.
Renee never apologize for searching for what YOU LOVE! You started your channel because of your love of thrifting & ephemera! If people do not like what you search for they can watch other videos because there are plenty! Congratulations on your amazing finds! 🙂
Your reverence is beautiful. Thanks for caring for the past.
Renee, you've got me in tears!! I love that you are so passionate about old history. It's not my wheelhouse, but it's also not my channel! I love watching your videos, you do what you do, and tell the naysayers to go pound sand!!! Love you sweetheart!!
Amazing find. You have a heart of an angel. This world needs more people like you. Bless you ❤️🏴
I totally agree! Renee is the best! I’ve love old papers, advertisements since I was a young girl. I would make magazines for my dolls to read. No stories just loaded with advertisements. Since i’Ve been watching you (Renee), it has brought back my love of yesteryear! I love, love the stories. Thanks for doing what you do....!
Aileen I wish i could hit the 👍🏻thumbs up 50 times on your comment❤️
I disagree, i hope she informs the family from whom she purchased these diaries. They are important historical documents possibly involving ancestral family members. She has a moral obligation to at least make them aware of the financial & historical significance of these diaries.
I am sitting here with my mouth open, literally. Renee you must write a book, you must memorialise this soldier. You have bought this brave young man, and his writings, memories, daily life, back into our lives. What a tremendous gift.
Tom Terrific and Manfred the Wonder Dog were a features animation series on the Captain Kanagaroo show in the 50’s and 60’s
Please don’t get discouraged by the naysayers, your videos, your descriptions, talking, it’s all very wonderful, and I live my treasure hunting through you, so much appreciate your videos!! Keep up the good work 👏🏼👏🏼
Congratulations the diaries found the right person!!! Hope you do a history video on them! So touching!
IF ANYONE DESERVES THE FANTASTIC FINDS , IT IS DEFINITELY YOU!!!!!! You had an antique angel on your shoulder,following your estate discoveries.
OMG! OMG! That brought tears to my eyes when you revealed your find. Being a History Nerd myself ( American History )with a special interest in the Civil War, I can sooooo appreciate that find. Good for you girl! That IS the find of a lifetime!
Exactly, that is why i hope she informs the family from whom she purchased these diaries. They are important historical documents possibly involving ancestral family members. She has a moral obligation to at least make them aware of the financial & historical significance of these diaries.
@@moosic2i I hear you and have struggled with this when I find certain items.
But my knowledge and expertise doesn’t mean I need to give up items I find.
The estate people had every right to go through and decide what is important and of value to them. Once they decided to sell they give up the item.
Now, if they had hired Renee to advise them then in that case things would be different but clearly they didn’t.
My attitude is, I’m here to get things at the best price and not act like I’m telling you what it’s worth.
I have no words to accurately describe how awestruck I am by your video today. When you discovered the civil war diaries I got chills and was brought to tears. The Bible’s - oh my goodness. And Tom Terrific and Mighty Manfred were my favorite cartoon characters when I was a child. The aprons!! The Christmas tree decorations!! I am going to rewatch this video again. I love your UA-cam channel and love what you do to preserve history. Keep up the great work that you do. ❤️
Please consider doing a series on the diaries as you read them.
I agree
It would make great pod cast? Children really don't get their history....unless internet wise
Great idea ; it would be like a recognition to him and many more buried memories👍❤️🇺🇸
I just said the same thing. How exciting and interesting this would be.
Estate sales are so tragic. People’s lives just dumped in boxes for strangers to paw through.
That is true but at the same time many wonderful items with memory will continue to live through someone else.
WHERE I LIVE THEY JUST GET DUMPSTERS.....
Yeah, but this lady is very respectful and is a history lover. I'm sure those diaries are in good hands.
@RC Miller….as a person with no family left, I am stuck in the middle of having to make a decision. While I don’t want an estate sale to take place in my home after my death since I just can’t imagine all these strangers running thru my house opening up drawers, looking thru boxes, making a mess etc, I on the other hand don’t want my things to just go in a dumpster since there are many old antiques and memorabilia from my grandparents still in the home.
@@MrScottie68 agree with that too. We can’t take it with us and does it really matter anyway after we are gone? This is the human side of us … we attribute memories to things when all is for naught after death - death only matters to the living.
I am really amazed in that you are digging thru the box with one hand (while holding the phone with the other), listening & responding to another person, and in TWO seconds 4:47 assess what you are looking at. Then continue the conversation, as if you didn't just have the BEST FIND OF YOUR LIFE! Thank you for the share.
I can't think of a better person to find those diaries. Because you have the respect and appreciation that they need. Congratulations
Wow Renee!
You were shaking like a leaf. Congratulations !!!!
You found the holy grail. Written through the eye's of a civil war soldier . I would be reading his story and probably go down a rabbit hole and get lost in that time period.
I hope you find the family that would cherish this find of a lifetime. I can't imagine you not giving them a chance to see them.
What an INCREDIBLE, RARE find! I, too, love old paper items (ephemera)....books, neat documents, etc... I have quite a few antique bibles that I cherish.....some of the items make such beautiful wall decor matted and framed. 🥰 So happy for you!
These documents can verify our history and are priceless. History written while it happened over 150 years ago. What a find Renee!
WOW, what a find ! Just goes to show how easily this kind of stuff just gets thrown away, never to see the light of day again. All that history gone in a flash. Well done for rescuing it Renee. It belongs in a Museum really. Keep searching, you never know what you will unearth :-) X X
I am an amateur genealogist and as I'm watching you I have tears in my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing.
Tom Terrific was a cartoon on the Captain Kangaroo show! I watched that show every day of my early childhood! Seeing that touched my heart!!! Congrats on your find, very happy for you!
The diaries were literally waiting for you,only you to find them.The emotion in your voice says it all.
Oh Renee’ my heart was pounding! I’m so happy you found the diaries. It couldn’t have gone to a better person! Thank you for having such respect for historical items. Enjoy reading them too! ❤️
Renee, my heart is stirred, WoW! that is most surely a grand special find - tis wonderful for that those diaries found you. I salute the Soldier for his service. The history of any life is something I pleasure in learning and sharing of. I think my special find was in the family garbage bag - a telegram sent by our Great grand aunt Ethel to our great grand uncle Arron, while both were stationed in different countries serving in the US Army. Don't recall the dates, etc., much of my paper treasures were lost in a move. Yet, I cherish the find and being blessed to travel back in time. 😊 Thanks Rennee for bringing is along on this journey of historical finds and showing value to people of our past, yet so present. Blessings. Always exciting to learn and share in your adventures. 💖🤗
The fact that these items mean a lot to you,the right person has obtained these journals.It's about respect and honor.
Did you take the LITTLE BLACK SAMBO book? I screeched when I saw that. I am 67 years old and that was my favourite book when I was a little, little girl. I think I took it out of the library every visit my Mom and I made to the library. The copy you touched was the same version I used to take out at the library. I would love to have that. (of course, the civil war diaries were fantastic too, LOL)
I too loved the story of Little Black Sambo, my grandmother read it to us everytime we visited her.
i remember reading it too, I am 66. i was just thinking about that book the other day!
So happy we got to share this experience with you thanks for the video gave me chills
You have brought tears to my eyes! You are more then deserving of such a wonderful look into a soldier life! ENJOY!!!
I couldn’t possibly “muster” up anymore excitement for you Renee!!! Fate put you there. Those diaries were meant for you! 📚📔 🇺🇸
Renee..that is a true blessing that you found those journals of that young soldier from the Civil War. It was meant to be for you to find!😉 It would be interesting to see you do some research on the young man Thomas! Would love to see a follow up on the journals. Happy reading and treasure hunting! Your excitement was enjoyable to see!😘
Exactly, that is why i hope she informs the family from whom she purchased these diaries. They are important historical documents possibly involving ancestral family members. She has a moral obligation to at least make them aware of the financial & historical significance of these diaries.
You just won the pickers lottery. Congrats Renee.
P.S. General Burnside is a very controversial Civil War character, he was in charge of the Union Loss at the Battle of Fredricksburg. Most notably remembered for starting the fad "sideburns" in mens hairdos.
@@ARTURSIRBE1 Burnside is also well known for his General Order (I believe No. 53?) warning the ladies of NOLA tot respect Union troops.
I can tell you are completely overwhelmed! You deserve this find!
You looked like you were shaking when you were describing those diaries at your car. I’m so happy you found them. You are the right person to give them the honor and respect they deserve. Congrats girl!
Oh renee i felt the joy you shared with your find today i am 69 years old and i cant believe i was playing video and shared your joy with even my husband who doesnt do you tube by the way taco stacks found those japanese paper christmas houses you like i am grateful to see these video helps pass time
Renee Congratulations on your score of the diaries!! Thankful you’re keeping them you are meant to be the caretaker that’s why they found you!! We all know you’ll honor this solider and his life.
Your face truly shows your appreciation. A great find x
Yes, your heart was racing and another shopper was rambling and you politely responded, “ uh huh, wow, yup,” You are awesome🥰
Words are not enough other than they couldn't have been found by a better person! What a priceless find! I was shaking with you. Absolutely incredible! I hope you let us know some of the stories the soldier had to tell. I am fascinated with history, especially civil war history. Congratulations!!
Congratulations! You are so caring and respectful. I can think of no better person to have found those Civil War diaries. You are deserving.
I disagree. I hope she informs the family from whom she purchased these diaries. They are important historical documents possibly involving ancestral family members. She has a moral obligation to at least make them aware of the financial & historical significance of these diaries.
Congratulations Renee!!!!!! Loved your tenderness for what you found.. Your a very special person that deserves the best of what you look for everyday.. Enjoy these days . 43 Dave in Ohio
Those diaries are priceless I love history what an amazing find
It would be amazing if you turned the journals into a book! Bless you for sharing your joy and I find things and think ¨paper and moose would love this!¨
I am sure that I am one of many who would read it, I hope to get a chance to.
Splendid thought Dina. I was thinking similar ideas and that perhaps the history channel would be interested in a progrqm on them once you have gotten some research done.
Awesome score , good things happen to good people 🌞
WOW! Transcribing the diaries is an incredible idea...you could publish a small ebook so the world can read them maybe? Definitely the documents should be properly authenticated and preserved no matter what you decide to do with them....so wonderful that they are now in your thoughtful and reverent hands!!!!
This is so cool. This is stuff books and movies are based on. This is A Soldiers Diary ! Priceless. This is great.
I truly believe YOU were meant to find the diaries! SO happy YOU rescued the history! 🥰
When I saw the items in that box, I thought you had found Civil War money. I thought they looked like Civil War items that held money. What a fantastic find. It truly brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy for you!
Omg!! I literally GASPED and got goosebumps when you said what it was!!! How AMAZING!!!!!!
Wow! I am so happy for you Renée 💗.
I don't believe I have ever seen you so excited! You have found not only an important piece of history, but should you ever decide to sell these you may well have added quite a bit to your bank account 😉. This was meant to be, you will share his journey with all your viewers. And for that I absolutely can't wait for!! 😊 Thank you for sharing your finds with us.
This wonderful find could not have been found by a better person. You are the perfect person to have these and take care of them and know their value.
Good luck to you!
These treasures could not have gone to a better home!! Especially the Civil War Diaries !! Now we know for sure why we all LOVE Ephemera !!! Thanks for Sharing !!
I feel so proud of you for caring about past History when I worked I found some History as I worked in museums in Western Australia. Enjoy learning and living History Thanking you for bringing your joy and History alive Good Luck
You where meant to find those diaries!! That is so special I get goose bumps just thinking of it!
What a terrific find! Just take your time and read it all. Finding history and holding it in your hands must be an overwhelming experience. Share it with us as you go if you would.
I had to come back to write more...yes please do not sell them until you have went thru them back and forth, take your time, read them again for as long as it takes....but could you keep us posted? Still have goosebumps! Great job, keep on keeping on!
I just found your channel and was in awe of this miraculous find. I hope you contact the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC and ask them if they would be interested in the diaries. The books really should be saved professionally and kept for the future. Absolutely wonderful find!! Thank goodness they weren’t sent to the trash. I still can’t understand why someone from that family didn’t know what they had, and didn’t keep them. Unbelievable. My hands are shaking too! Congratulations.
Could be the family member who had them passed away and no one in the family knew they existed. They were boxed and I can’t remember what the book was covering the was but if it was just quickly opened and looked at the top they probably tossed it aside not knowing to look deeper. How many family members will look deeply into your things when you pass? Min probably won’t. I have a Gone With The Wind collection and tease my only child that one day he will inherit it. He rolls his eyes. Lol
Tom Terrific-that's going waaaay back! I'm an old guy, and I was a very little child when that was a cartoon on TV!
Renee, those diaries are precious! I so hope you can locate Thomas' grave or any information on his life after the war...so hope he survived. Fascinating.
A pity she did'nt inform the family. Feels immoral to me by not informing the family from whom she purchased these diaries. They are important historical documents, possibly involving ancestral family members. She has a moral obligation to at least make them aware of the financial & historical significance of these diaries.
This was an estate sale. The owners were no where around. Didn’t you see all the boxes of stuff just piled together to pick through. She was not at a family garage sale. Estate buyers buy large lots from different families and have a sale of everything. Don’t put her down when you don’t know what you are talking about. She is very very excited about preserving these treasures.
I wonder what Thomas's surname was. I had an ancestor named Thomas of Pennsylvania, who fought in the union army during the civil war. What are the odds? His surname was the same as a President's surname.
So happy for you!!! Rest assured you will bring his story to life!!
these diaries have been waiting patiently a long time for you to come along and find and take care of them and are now in safe, loving hands. So happy for you. I love paper also ever since my first paper dolls. these are priceless! Very Important find! woohoo!
My hope is that you will allow all of us to travel in time with you as you research this young man and all that he endured, his sorrows and his joys. Could not have happened to a better young lady. What treasures.
I love seeing you so excited. What a great find!! I am excited for you. Congratulations!!
That's a great find and it couldn't have gone to a better person for it. The history will certainly live on now.
Rene, you do not talk to much. I love they way you love what is special to our countries history. Thank you so much for that. Please just be you. Thats why we watch! XX
You are truly BLESSED!! 🎉🎉🦋💞🦋
I had "goose bumps" just looking at the Civil War Diaries!!! :)
This teasure landed in the hands of the perfect person.
I anxiously wait for all the interesting stories to come!
Congratulations!
I'm super happy for you!
I disagree. I hope she informs the family from whom she purchased these diaries. They are important historical documents possibly involving ancestral family members. She has a moral obligation to at least make them aware of the financial & historical significance of these diaries.
You are gifted. Stick with the paper because it’s smart people like you who will save some of our written history. Great finds! Congratulations on your fantastic find!! 👍👍🇺🇸