Older People Can be Pretty Cool
- Thread starter Meanderer
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Pappy
Living the Dream
A bronze likeness of John Lennon...was inaugurated in a Havana park in 1990, but souvenir-seekers kept stealing the iconic circular spectacles that adorned it. Officials tried gluing them on. Vandals simply broke them off.
John Gonzalez, a 95-year-old (in 2013) retired farm worker lives across the street.
"...For the last 13 years, four days a week, Gonzalez has showed up at 6 a.m. for a 12-hour shift, wearing a government security guard's uniform and cap. As tourists arrive, he places the glasses on the singer's nose and waits patiently as they snap pictures. When they leave, he gently tucks the glasses away in a shirt pocket next to his cigars."
John Gonzalez, a 95-year-old (in 2013) retired farm worker lives across the street.
"...For the last 13 years, four days a week, Gonzalez has showed up at 6 a.m. for a 12-hour shift, wearing a government security guard's uniform and cap. As tourists arrive, he places the glasses on the singer's nose and waits patiently as they snap pictures. When they leave, he gently tucks the glasses away in a shirt pocket next to his cigars."
Pappy
Living the Dream
AprilT
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- A galaxy far far away
Made my evening, all of these are hilarious!
RadishRose
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Pookie
Crazy Cat Lady
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- Western NC
Holy cow, I can just about smell that!
John W. Raiford, car-hop at The Varsity, a famous drive-in restaurant in Atlanta, GA.
This video is from 1987. Raiford began working at the downtown restaurant in 1937. This was his 50th year of employment there. He said he made the hats to keep the children laughing.
This video is from 1987. Raiford began working at the downtown restaurant in 1937. This was his 50th year of employment there. He said he made the hats to keep the children laughing.
OneEyedDiva
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- New Jersey
Husband Day Care center...too funny!
