Breaking News: WWI Doughboy Retires After Guarding Wheat For Century

Dr. Ace · May 21, 2009

Soldier Says 90 Years of Duty Enough For Anyone

Doughboy To Take Less Active Role in Service

Date Line: Iowa. After spending most of the past century guarding a share of America's treasure, this WWI doughboy decided enough was enough. In a surprise move, he announced his retirement as drodda777 and Dr. Ace were detecting his turf. He realized he was no longer a match for the 'new-fangled' Minelab E-Trac machines, and duly surrendered his post shortly after his prize 1909 wheat cent was liberated. Witnesses were stunned at the sudden turn of events.

'Once I knew my charge was in safe hands, I felt my services to my country were no longer critical, and I accepted a less rigorous role,' said the doughboy. Asked how he felt after serving for so long, he replied, 'My legs feel like lead'.

Although relieved from his service in the foxhole that he endured for the past many years, he will continue to play a vital role in security. He has been elevated to a new role - that of guarding an ever growing private collection.

Mental Granny · May 21, 2009

Re: WWI Doughboy Retires After Guarding Wheat For A Century

LOVE IT ! good service to his duty! :icon_sunny:

Michiganne · May 21, 2009

Re: WWI Doughboy Retires After Guarding Wheat For A Century

Great relic and excellent story! :thumbsup:

HH

MaineRelic · May 21, 2009

Re: WWI Doughboy Retires After Guarding Wheat For A Century

hAVE U CHECKED THE PRICES ON THE 1909 RECENTLY!! THEY ARE THROUGH THE ROOF! THE 100 year anniversery has made them go crazy!! great find!!

kdismuke1 · May 21, 2009

GREAT STORY AND A NICE DOUGHDOY.

beetle662 · May 21, 2009

Excellent Post!

Congrats on the finds, and best of luck to Doughboy on his retirement!

silverfreak · May 21, 2009

Cool post...and nice find. :thumbsup:

drodda777 · May 21, 2009

Who needs silver with story telling skills like that? A 1909 is very high on my wish list. The metal soldier was a nice find also. He looks to be in great condition, too bad he wasn't guarding a $20 gold coin instead. As I mentioned before, if you swing it the silver will come, after all we do live in heaven don't we?

Another great post, great to get a chance to get out together again and do some diggin.

HH,

Dave

JahMan2003 · May 21, 2009

That is awesome! I found a part of a figure in S. Kentucky, lower leg, but guessed that it must have come from something similar.

dfx willy · May 22, 2009

may the saga of dough boy go on. id give him a promotion in rank for all his great years of service. willy.

sfinder · May 22, 2009

Loved the story! That doughboy is in great shape.

NGE · May 22, 2009

I sure wish that schools would teach creative writing again. It sure was a fun class I had in Jr. High school. Excellent writing! BTW, great finds. How much is the plain 1909 worth? I have about a dozen of them ( all dug ) one even has some original mint luster on it, I also have a couple each of 1909-S's, and a couple 1909-VDB's, but no 1909-S VDB's ............NGE

allen · May 22, 2009

good post !!!! :thumbsup:

crazyjarhead · May 22, 2009

Nice patriotic post, Bruce. I like it. I found a 1909 last year but not the illusive one ::)

Keep pounding with that E-Trac. Maybe I'll get 1 next

Discrimination Dave · May 22, 2009

Wow!
beautiful!
how bout a bath
kick off that tired old uniform
and forget all the blood letting

IronSpike · May 22, 2009

Cool relic and cute story :icon_sunny:

In future will doughboy be guarding the 1909 wheat at an undisclosed location and the pic is from his current assignment to guard Memorial pennies for the weekend

Dr. Ace · May 22, 2009

IronSpike said:
Cool relic and cute story

In future will doughboy be guarding the 1909 wheat at an undisclosed location and the pic is from his current assignment to guard Memorial pennies for the weekend

IronSpike, Good one. :thumbsup:

Very funny! I like that.

Yes, this weekend Doughboy will be guarding the Memorial pennies.

Have a good weekend!

HH

Dr. Ace