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Old 01-14-12, 12:21 AM
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WW I soldiers bike

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I found this picture of a bike that was chained to a tree by a young soldier going to fight in World War 1. He never returned.
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Thats incredible. I wish I knew where that was. Would lov to visit it someday.
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Thats incredible. I wish I knew where that was. Would lov to visit it someday.
It's on Vashon Island, Washington.https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1412
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Originally Posted by bikejunkie
It's on Vashon Island, Washington.https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1412
In other words, the WW1 soldier story is not true.
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Yup, this gets posted up from time to time. False story that sounds good.
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I like to think the boy got eaten by a bear.
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I was duped. Who would have thought, you can't beleive everything you read on the internet.
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It doesn't matter how it got there. It's still a cool photo of a bike embedded within a tree.
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Thanks for the info. if I ever make it up to Seattle, I will head out there.
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