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gopiscrap

(24,648 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:31 PM 9 hrs ago

Had an interesting encounter

I was at an IHOP at a meeting and this man walked by wearing a gold medal. One of the pastors I was with asked him about the medal and he introduced himself as Sugar Ray Seales. He was the gold medal winner at the 1972 Olympics in Munich in his division for boxing. He was giving a speech in the back room and when he came by, he stopped and lety us see his medal! It was kind of cool.

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Had an interesting encounter (Original Post) gopiscrap 9 hrs ago OP
Cool experience! SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #1
no I wanted but I have a sucky flip phone that can't do pictures gopiscrap 8 hrs ago #2
Ah well, you have a great memory! SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #3

gopiscrap

(24,648 posts)
2. no I wanted but I have a sucky flip phone that can't do pictures
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:17 PM
8 hrs ago

I have that sort of phone because I travel all the time and lose it...so a 15.00 flip is not a big deal to lose

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