I met the 98-year-old World War II veteran I wrote about Tuesday in person yesterday. He is indeed a quipster who knows how to work a room...
He had led me to believe on the phone that only a few people would be at City Hall to honor him. Try close to 100, mostly friends, since his family is quite small.
He teased me about stuff, then asked sweetly, "Do you still love me?" with a twinkle in his eye. I hesitated. He didn't like the fact I hesitated.
Everyone laughed as he cracked joke after joke. He said people are living longer today, and if you are miserable you will live longer yet.
I stayed longer than I had planned. He had a line of well-wishers waiting to say hello to him and he asked me to stay so we could chat a bit.
What could I say? Certainly not no. That's not a time to be in a rush.
At the end of the party, he asked me again if I still loved him.
You can guess my response.
11 comments:
Sounds like he's quite a pip....bless him tho...
Peace
O - yes he is a Pip
Haha he sounds like such a flirt! I think it's great that he has so much spunk!
wow that sounds like a blast! so glad you told us about it...
smiles, bee
How lovely!
he sounds absolutely wonderful with a great outlook on life. He is the kind of man you will remember for a very long time.
Christy: He is a spunky flirt!
Bee: It was fun.
Casdok: He is a classy guy.
Moosie: Memorable, indeed!
How absolutely lovely, Patti!
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Sounds like he's doing great at 98....
Mr. Curm - he is doing great!
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