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Father wears 24-year-old paper tie made by daughter at her wedding
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News18•21-10-2026, 19:55
Father wears 24-year-old paper tie made by daughter at her wedding
- •Megan Baker-Townes made a paper tie for her father Glenn Baker in 1997 when she was just five years old.
- •Glenn promised at the time that he would wear the handmade paper tie on his daughter's wedding day.
- •Despite moving houses and Megan thinking it was lost, Glenn safely hid the paper tie in his toolbox for 24 years.
- •During the father-daughter dance on October 29 2021, Glenn surprised Megan by wearing the exact same paper tie.
- •Megan was moved to tears and emotionally hugged her father as the childhood memory came to life.
Key Questions Answered
When Megan Baker-Townes was five years old in 1997, she made a tie out of colored paper for her father on Father's Day at school.
Glenn Baker kept the paper tie safe for 24 years, eventually wearing it on Megan's wedding day as a special surprise.
After the family moved and Megan thought the keepsake was lost, Glenn hid the paper tie safely in his toolbox until the wedding day.
