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13. i dont do it these days, as i'm the 1 who needs to declutter, but

Sun May 3, 2026, 04:03 PM

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i’ve twice found boxes of jewelry. nice jewelry. both times i assume it was someone who had died.
1 had a diamond and sapphire ring that i gave to my youngest. had a couple of large gold broaches.

when i moved into my house, the place next door was being cleaned out. the last heir of the original owners had died. 1 family from 1903 to 1987. they took 5 dumpsters of stuff out. grabbed a bunch of vintage xmas stuff. a few small pieces of furniture, including a coat rack i still have. couple gold rings. 2 ww2 gi foot lockers, tags still attached.
some1 will have a field day when i go. my kids dont want my stuff.

it is a thrill. i used to know which days were garbage days in the tony suburbs near me.

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