This curiously kept cucumber seems to have been kicking around since about the 1870s, possibly as decoration for a pair of newlyweds' new home, if the attached note can be believed. Why? We don't know. But in the immortal words of Grandpa Simpson, "So I tied an onion to my belt. Which was the style at the time." Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw