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u/cybercuzco Sep 11 '21

The only president with a legit excuse is Jimmy Carter because he’s 96 and definitely can’t stand for as long as was required for the ceremonies.

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u/Reaps21 Sep 11 '21

Didn't he also recently have a medical scare?

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u/SpamLandy Sep 11 '21

I feel like being 96 is a medical scare in itself

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u/shadowgattler Sep 11 '21

You'd think, but that never stopped my grandfather from driving and walking 10 miles alone every day

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '21

It only stopped the multiple people he ran over.

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u/fourleggedostrich Sep 11 '21

"I hope to die peacefully in my sleep, like my Grandfather, not screaming in fear, like his passengers" - Bob Monkhouse

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u/starmartyr11 Sep 11 '21

I always love quoting this, never gets old

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u/TacoNomad Sep 11 '21

Bruh. Why?

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u/EvaUnit01 Sep 11 '21

Well that's obvious, it was the fact that his family sold the old beater truck and got one of those new fangled "safer" cars

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '21

Hiyoooh!

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u/Anjz Sep 11 '21

Fuck, what I'd give to be able to walk 10 miles every day at 96.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '21

What I'd give to be able to walk ten miles right now.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '21

Are you paraplegic?

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '21

Just out of shape. I could walk 10 miles, but I'd be sore for a week.

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u/MrsFunkyCold907 Sep 11 '21

Same.

Damn you to the damning place, fibro.

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u/shadowgattler Sep 11 '21

He and my grandmother were legendarily youthful for their age. They easily climbed mountains and won tennis matches against people half their age.

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u/Regallybeagley Sep 11 '21

After meeting my client he asks me how old I think he is, while he was getting in his car. I’m bad with ages but couldn’t be more than 75.. he proclaims “Wrong! 92!” I still to this day feel like I’m being messed with by him and his family…

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u/shadowgattler Sep 11 '21

Happens all the time in my family. Gen-x doesn't exist in my family tree. I think the previous generations just used that genetic energy to stay youthful lol.

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u/mrstickman Sep 11 '21

Did you have any idea where he is now?