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Michigan Influencer Buys Old Camera And Tracks Down Previous Owners

Author Cort Freeman and Dave & Chuck the Freak
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A Michigan influencer bought an old camera with more than 1,700 photos on it and tracked down the original owners! It’s a small world, after all.

Andrew Hudson, from Michigan, is now going viral after he purchased an old digital camera at a thrift store and found more than 1,700 photos on it. With all of those memories still on the phone, he decided to track down the camera’s previous owners. Surprisingly, he was able to do it! They’re an older couple who didn’t have any copies of the photos on that camera–so when he mailed them the memory card it was a big deal. Now, they’ve finally met up in person for the first time to get coffee and it’s pretty emotional. Good on Andrew for choosing to do that. Those memories are irreplaceable and incredibly valuable. That’s what I keep thinking about with all of these people and families losing homes in the California wildfires. They aren’t just losing their homes but all of the stuff inside them and all the memories as well. You can see a video of Andrew summing up their experience together in a TikTok video below.

@anhudy

this marks the conclusion of the digicam saga

♬ original sound - anhudy

Influencer Finds Previous Owners Of Old Camera He Bought

How cool is that? Crazy that he was able to find them. I guess the internet has made the world a very small and accessible place which is one of the amazing and great things about it. Yes, the internet can be toxic but there are good things about it too that we might not think of or appreciate every day because we tend to focus on the negatives.

He could have kept the camera and deleted all the pictures that had nothing to do with him but instead he chose to take action and track them down. Not everyone would do that. The family had to have been so shocked and surprised when they received the memory card. Who knows what kind of memories and pictures could have been stored on it? There could have been family weddings, vacations, grandchildren, and more. It would be a great feeling getting that back after you thought it was gone forever. Hopefully they print out the photos and make some copies in case they lose them again. Time to digitize and bring them into 2025!

It’s great to see a story like this. People have been finding some crazy things at thrift stores! You truly never know what you might find there, maybe it’s time for a trip to your local thrift store to see what you might come across.

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

5 Nostalgic Nickelodeon Shows You Can't Forget About

What are some of the Nickelodeon shows you grew up with that you can’t forget about? There were so many great shows back then!

Many of us, especially millennials, grew up with Nickelodeon. They were our go-to shows when we came home from school and provided us with endless hours of entertainment. For me, it was my introduction to comedy. At the time, I was too young to understand or appreciate Saturday Night Live and other comedies, but I could relate to what I was seeing on Nickelodeon and the sketch comedy on the network. These kids were hilarious and I wanted to be just like them. ’90s kids grew up with some great Nickelodeon shows.

Remembering Iconic Nickelodeon Shows

As we’ve learned with some recent documentaries, it wasn’t all fun appearing on these Nickelodeon shows and many of these kids went through a terrible time with lots of toxicity. A lot of that is now coming to light and you definitely feel for them.

I can remember Amanda Bynes was my first crush. A lot has changed since then and my feelings no longer remain the same. She has apparently gone through a lot after her Nickelodeon days and is a prime example of what can happen to child stars. However, some of them ended up alright. Kenan Thompson is the senior cast member on Saturday Night Live! He’s one of the funniest people on the show and in sketch comedy today. For as long as I can remember, Thompson has been performing sketch comedy on TV and making me laugh. It’s great to see that he’s still doing it today and remains a fixture in the industry. Seems like one of the good ones.

Outside of sketch comedy shows, there were many animated shows that we had back then that went on to become iconic classics. Not all of them will make the final 5 below but are definitely worth mentioning such as Doug which was always one of my favorites growing up. That theme song is still stuck in my head today. Then there were greats like Blue’s Clues which not only entertained us but taught us a thing or two as well. Alright, enough with the honorable mentions already. Let’s get to 5 of the most nostalgic Nickelodeon shows that I can’t forget about and often still think about today. I’ve gone back and rewatched and they still hold up! That’s not very common.

  • All That

    All That was one of my introductions to comedy. There were so many funny kids on that show and I always wanted to be one of them. I think that show is largely responsible for me chasing a career in comedy. I definitely blame it that’s for sure.

  • Kenan and Kel

    Not only did you have All That, but Kenan and Kel as well. It was some of our first introductions to the buddy comedy. They were an iconic one-two punch that many people still consider one of the best TV duos of all-time. Who loves them together? I do, I do, I do-ooo.

  • The Amanda Show

    Kenan and Kel wasn’t the only popular All That spin-off. There was also The Amanda Show with Amanda Bynes. As I said earlier, she was my first crush. She was hilarious on the show and had so much energy. It’s crazy how much comedic talent she had at such a young age. That’s hard to do. Also, the dancing lobsters!

  • Hey Arnold!

    Not every great show on Nick was a sketch comedy show. There were many great animated shows as well. One that comes to mind is Hey Arnold! Not only was the show fantastic but did he not have the coolest bedroom in the world? I know I wanted that room as a kid. Also, yes, as an adult too. It still holds up.

  • SpongeBob Square Pants

    If you don’t think SpongeBob is funny, you are lying. It’s still hilarious today just like it was when we were kids. You can go back and watch it at any time and any age and still get a laugh out of it. Patrick might be my favorite but to each their own. Don’t think it could still be good? Give it a shot!

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