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Old Timer’s Day makes comeback
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Kevin Bandy cracks corn at Old Timer’s Day in Alexandria Saturday afternoon. The storied event was revived last year and there are hopes it can someday regain its prominence that once saw the squad packed.
Old Timer’s Day was rekindled Saturday in historic downtown Alexandria as the smell of cooking and the sounds of gospel music rose from the rural hamlet like it did many decades ago.