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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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My girlfriend shared these two pictures and I thought you might enjoy them.
The first is her dad and the second her uncle, both of these guys were WWII veterans and I thought the pictures were cool.



 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:01 PM
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I love the old pics. I admit we're all just a bunch of light weights compared to these guys. Fender? Nah. Cruise? Nah. Radios, GPS? Nah. Just miles.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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Damn,that's cool...I had a pic of my dad on his knuckle head-lost it a long time ago. His bike got hit while parked,he sold it for junk and that was the last bike he had.
I also had a pic of my GRANDMA riding a old, old Harley,1906 or so... I shoulda put those pics in a vault!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:22 PM
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Very cool, thanks for sharing
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Love the old pics!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 09:35 PM
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Very cool!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 09:37 PM
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may the road never end!!!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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Got to wonder what those guys would say if they could read what goes on in this forum?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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Very cool memories. I do enjoy old photos.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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