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Sat 18 Feb, 2006 09:24 pm
Man Coughs Up Nail Decades Later
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - February 17, 2006 - Thirty-five years ago a California man had a nail lodge in his throat while he was mowing some grass. It eventually dropped down his body and nestled into a space in his ribcage.
Now it's out.
After 35 long years, Guy Hart coughed up the nail earlier this month while brushing his teeth. He's keeping it in a small plastic bag.
Doctors have no reason to think the nail will have any lasting impact on Hart's health.
finally he can put the last nail into his carpentry work ! lucky guy. hbg
See, there's a silver lining behind every cloud!
Incredible huh?
I wanted to just add a little something to this strange and true story. The man that coughed up that nail is my own father. Yes it's true!! He was mowing our lawn back in Minnesota, gosh I was only around 7 I think so I don't remember much of it. I saw the nail when I went to his home a couple days after he coughed it up. Now if you do a search online under "man coughs up nail" .....wow there are sooooo many stories! He wants me to help him sell it on E-bay and has been told he could potentially get somewhere like $5,000 for it. A nail....imagine that!! We're just all very glad it's finally out of his body.
Wishing your father continued good health.
Kelly,
Wow! I am so glad your father is doing okay. Good luck!
Re: Incredible huh?
Kelly43 wrote:I wanted to just add a little something to this strange and true story. The man that coughed up that nail is my own father. Yes it's true!!....
Uh, huh. Methinks Kelly's pulling our leg here. You know what the odds are for this kind of coincidence?
I understand, Reyn. But, you never know.
hehe, This is A2K, afterall. :wink:
Well, I'm doubtful, too, but hey, it can't hurt to wish her Dad good health. I wish you and yours good health, too, Reyn and MA.
I wish everybody on the planet good health. Oh, and the rest of the universe, too.
Nyah, nyah. Top that!
How does one swallow a nail while mowing the yard?
Well, maybe he was mowing it with his teeth.
This reminds me of a news article I read about ten or so years ago, where a man suddenly had a coughing fit and bought up a small plastic toy soldier that, when research was carried out, turned out to be a free gift in a breakfast cereal, back in the 70's.
jespah wrote:Well, maybe he was mowing it with his teeth.
It just that kind of "out of the box" thinking that's made you successful, right? :wink:
Yes, it's why they pay me the big bucks, Mr. Bean.
The human body is truly a mystery, isn't it? You would think a nail inside someone would cause myriads of problems, i.e., cutting, infection, etc. And he just coughs it up? I can just imagine the look on his face! 
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