I found my 1897 Edison Home’s original owner!

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I found my 1897 Edison Home’s original owner!

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He seems pretty happy to be reunited with it...
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FUNNY! And it isn't even April 1st. :lol:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Did you get his name? :|

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kirtley2012 wrote:He seems pretty happy to be reunited with it...
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No Bones About It !! :lol:

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Wow! He looks a lot like my VV-VIII’s original owner! :shock:

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dzavracky wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: Did you get his name? :|
I think he was an end man in a minstrel show... ;)

-Bill

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Taint no sin
To take off your skin
And dance around in your bones!

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A skeleton with his namesake Edison home! :shock:

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Lucius1958 wrote:
dzavracky wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: Did you get his name? :|
I think he was an end man in a minstrel show... ;)

-Bill
Maybe his retirement is just temporary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROX25nTD0SQ

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Looks like he had a lot of skin in the game... :lol: Tom

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