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For years, bar patrons bought beers for Betty White. The funds are now going to animal charity.
Inspired Life
For years, bar patrons bought beers for Betty White hoping she’d come claim them. The funds are now going to animal charity.
Today would have been White’s 100th birthday
By Sydney Page
Today at 6:00 a.m. EST
For several years, people in Mineral Point, Wis., have been buying beers for Betty White at a local pub and tallying them on a chalkboard, in the hope that one day she might stop by and drink them — though not all in one sitting. ... Sadly, White never made it to the Commerce Street Brewery Hotel for a pint; the beloved comic actress died at the age of 99 on Dec. 31. Today, Jan. 17, would have been her 100th birthday.
Even though she will not be able to enjoy her designated drinks at the pub, fans from near and far are continuing to buy beers in her honor — with all proceeds going toward animal charities, a cause that was close to her heart.
White is somewhat of a local legend in Mineral Point — a town with a population of about 2,500 people — as her third and last husband, Allen Ludden, grew up there. ... “We always think of her as one of our own,” said Mike Zupke, 43, who has run Commerce Street Brewery Hotel since 2018.
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Mike Zupke, 43, has owned Commerce Street Brewery Hotel since 2018. (Mike Zupke)
Zupke was saddened when he learned that White would never make it there. He has been a devoted fan of hers for as long as he can remember, he said. ... “I was one of those kids who grew up watching ‘The Golden Girls,’" Zupke said. “I cried when the show went off the air.” ... As a gay teenager coming to terms with his sexual identity, “The Golden Girls” showcased a group of people “who were being true to themselves,” Zupke continued. “When I came out, a love of ‘The Golden Girls’ was one thing every gay person seemed to have in common.”
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By Sydney Page
Sydney Page is a freelance journalist based in Toronto who regularly writes for The Washington Post’s Inspired Life blog. Twitter https://twitter.com/sydneypage95
For years, bar patrons bought beers for Betty White hoping she’d come claim them. The funds are now going to animal charity.
Today would have been White’s 100th birthday
By Sydney Page
Today at 6:00 a.m. EST
For several years, people in Mineral Point, Wis., have been buying beers for Betty White at a local pub and tallying them on a chalkboard, in the hope that one day she might stop by and drink them — though not all in one sitting. ... Sadly, White never made it to the Commerce Street Brewery Hotel for a pint; the beloved comic actress died at the age of 99 on Dec. 31. Today, Jan. 17, would have been her 100th birthday.
Even though she will not be able to enjoy her designated drinks at the pub, fans from near and far are continuing to buy beers in her honor — with all proceeds going toward animal charities, a cause that was close to her heart.
White is somewhat of a local legend in Mineral Point — a town with a population of about 2,500 people — as her third and last husband, Allen Ludden, grew up there. ... “We always think of her as one of our own,” said Mike Zupke, 43, who has run Commerce Street Brewery Hotel since 2018.
{snip}
Mike Zupke, 43, has owned Commerce Street Brewery Hotel since 2018. (Mike Zupke)
Zupke was saddened when he learned that White would never make it there. He has been a devoted fan of hers for as long as he can remember, he said. ... “I was one of those kids who grew up watching ‘The Golden Girls,’" Zupke said. “I cried when the show went off the air.” ... As a gay teenager coming to terms with his sexual identity, “The Golden Girls” showcased a group of people “who were being true to themselves,” Zupke continued. “When I came out, a love of ‘The Golden Girls’ was one thing every gay person seemed to have in common.”
{snip}
Have a story for Inspired Life? Here’s how to submit.
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https://wapo.st/3fymO7a
By Sydney Page
Sydney Page is a freelance journalist based in Toronto who regularly writes for The Washington Post’s Inspired Life blog. Twitter https://twitter.com/sydneypage95
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