Things can get confusing in a world of things not being what they seem. Each day, people find something they need help identifying and turn to the internet for help identifying their items.
Our world is filled with things that have specific uses. Most of these things we know what to do with. Yet a few items need to be clarified because they have never been seen or don’t look like they carry out the function they do.
9. Brass Garage Sale Buy
This person shared this picture and said their father had bought the items at a garage sale. The things were solid brass and were hollow on the inside. Neither the person nor their father knew what the object was.
Answer: The person received answers from many of the people who saw the post and found out that the items his father had bought were Mexican stirrups called “tapaderos” and were typical for cowboys in the South of America to use.
High schooler takes grandma to prom after she missed out in 1961
High school is a time filled with memorable events such as homecoming dances, proms, and graduations.
For Josephine from Camarillo, California, her high school experience ended before she had the chance to go to prom, all the way back in 1961.
However, her grandson, Michael Ganczewski, decided to turn this missed opportunity into a cherished memory during his own senior prom.
Learning that his grandmother never attended her prom due to financial constraints, Ganczewski saw an opportunity to give her a magical night. Just two weeks before his own senior prom and without a date, he realized he could create the experience of a lifetime for his beloved nana.
When Ganczewski asked Josephine to be his prom date, she initially declined, telling her grandson that she was just grateful for feeling loved on Mother’s Day weekend.
Though, undeterred, Ganczewski convinced her, and on the day of the prom, Josephine sported a beautiful dress and a corsage. Worried about her dancing skills, she soon discovered that the night’s joy was simply about being with her grandson.
In an interview with CBS Los Angeles, Ganczewski expressed his love for his grandmother. “She is the most important woman in my life. If it wasn’t for her, my mom wouldn’t be here, and she wouldn’t have had me. And I love her, and I’d do anything for her,” he said.
Josephine then spoke about how she responded to her grandson’s proposal initially: “I said I’m an old lady. I’m not going to the prom.” She thought Ganczewski, being a handsome young man, would have numerous date options. However, he insisted she was his one and only choice.
Admitted she wasn’t too familiar with this generation’s latest dance trends, Josephine said: “Well, I don’t know any new dances, but I plan to do my best.” Her grandson’s desire to make her feel special touched her deeply, as she remarked: “For the rest of my life, however long that is, I will never forget that he wanted to bring his Nana and show me a good time. That to me is very special.”
As if the gesture itself wasn’t heartwarming enough, Josephine’s prom night ended with an unexpected surprise – Josephine was crowned prom queen, fulfilling a dream she had waited for since 1961.
This marvellous night, filled with love and joy, just showed the importance of the bond between a grandson and his grandmother.
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