My favorite Veteran

This is my grandpa Irvin Baker, a veteran of the US Navy in World War II, trying out a one-string cigar box guitar/diddley bow that I made for him. This man helped raise me and much of what I am is due to him. There would be no C. B. Gitty without the things I learned in his garage and wood shop growing up.
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  • Huge Thank You to your Grand Dad Ben!

  • awesome  homage 

  • Wonderful photo. Looks like a wonderful gramps.

  • Good on Granps!   A big thanks to him.

  • You did good Irvin.

  • America's finest right there!

  • I'm sure he is very proud of the man you have become. Thank you Irvin! :-)

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