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bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts) Mon Sep 18, 2017, 01:40 PM Sep 2017

109-Year-Old Veteran and His Secrets to Life Will Make You Smile

Meet Richard Overton, America's oldest veteran. In this lively short film by Matt Cooper and Rocky Conly, hear the whiskey-drinking, cigar-smoking super-centenarian reveal his secrets to a long life.

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109-Year-Old Veteran and His Secrets to Life Will Make You Smile (Original Post) bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 OP

Thanks for posting Plucketeer Sep 2017 #1

Butter pecan, that's my guy! ancianita Sep 2017 #2

he needs to try frozen custard style. pansypoo53219 Sep 2017 #4

He's still alive at 111, marybourg Sep 2017 #3

K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #5

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

1. Thanks for posting

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 02:11 PM

Sep 2017

Gotta love this guy's attitude. I've never smoked a cigar, but maybe it's time to start!

ancianita

(35,933 posts)

2. Butter pecan, that's my guy!

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 02:57 PM

Sep 2017

pansypoo53219

(20,955 posts)

4. he needs to try frozen custard style.

Reply to ancianita (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 03:16 PM

Sep 2017

marybourg

(12,586 posts)

3. He's still alive at 111,

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 03:05 PM

Sep 2017

now the oldest living man in the U.S. and has a GoFundMe page to help keep him in his house with home health aides:

https://www.gofundme.com/help-richard-overton

yuiyoshida

(41,818 posts)

5. K&R and Tweeted

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 04:27 PM

Sep 2017

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