My Hero 111 yr Old Vet And Smoker

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,099

11,050

Southwest Louisiana

• Jun 3, 2017

• #1

. 111 yr Old Army Vet Richard Overton who lives in Austin. Smokes 10 to 12 Tampa Sweets a day, drinks coke and Whiskey and watches the birds from his porch. Where's the Anti Smoking Nazi? A big Salute to you Richard: Footnote, he survived Pearl Harbor.

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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939

Gonadistan

• Jun 3, 2017

• #2

:clap:

 

ashdigger

Lifer

Jul 30, 2016

11,381

70,075

60

Vegas Baby!!!

• Jun 3, 2017

• #3

Thanks Brad and many thanks to this veteran.

 

mcitinner1

Lifer

Apr 5, 2014

4,043

24

Missouri

• Jun 3, 2017

• #4

That gent looks like he still has some real backbone.

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

15,147

7,637

Chicago, IL

• Jun 3, 2017

• #5

The man deserves our profound thanks. I hope he enjoys the remainder of his life. It seems like he knows how. :clap:

 

pagan

Lifer

May 6, 2016

5,963

28

West Texas

• Jun 3, 2017

• #6

They don't make em like that anymore

 

woodsroad

Lifer

Oct 10, 2013

11,741

15,957

SE PA USA

• Jun 3, 2017

• #7

Here's a great Nat Geo vid on Mr. Overton.
Wiki about Overton.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,451

• Jun 3, 2017

• #8

National treasure. Bless him.

 

dread

Lifer

Jun 19, 2013

1,617

9

• Jun 3, 2017

• #9

I recently read about him - great that you posted about him here.

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

4,407

42

• Jun 3, 2017

• #10

One of the last of the old breed. Pagan's right; they just don't seem to make 'em like that anymore. May the rest of his days be spent in the happiness he fought for.

 

mortonbriar

Lifer

Oct 25, 2013

2,674

5,719

New Zealand

• Jun 3, 2017

• #11

He looks like he has more than 111 stories to tell! I would bring him a round of sweets if I lived in his neighbourhood...

 

didimauw

Moderator

Staff member

Jul 28, 2013

9,952

31,815

34

Burlington WI

• Jun 3, 2017

• #12

That was an awesome video. People like that make me happy.

 

agnosticpipe

Lifer

Nov 3, 2013

3,344

3,480

In the sticks in Mississippi

• Jun 3, 2017

• #13

Thanks for posting this Brad. What a great photo, and a great story. Maybe we should send his history to the New Zealand armed forces to see what they would say. :roll:

 

tonywiebe33

Lurker

Jul 28, 2016

32

0

• Jun 3, 2017

• #14

Wow Just Incredible! Truly Amazing if you ask me. Would love to sit down and smoke and hear some stories.

 

brian64

Lifer

Jan 31, 2011

9,615

14,706

• Jun 3, 2017

• #15

They don't make em like that anymore

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Or it might be more accurate to say they unmake them these days.

Here's a great Nat Geo vid on Mr. Overton.

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"I don't fool with a credit card...never. I pay cash only." Yep, he's a wise man alright.

 

indianafrank

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 15, 2014

950

5

• Jun 3, 2017

• #16

Brad, that is AWESOME. Thanks for posting.

 

woodsroad

Lifer

Oct 10, 2013

11,741

15,957

SE PA USA

• Jun 3, 2017

• #17

Yep, he's a wise man alright.

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"And ice cream. I eat ice cream every night. it makes me happy."

 

drwatson

Lifer

Aug 3, 2010

1,721

5

toledo

• Jun 3, 2017

• #18

AHH....NO KIDS! Thats why he has lived so long....My little Beggars are killing me slowly everyday.

 

mcitinner1

Lifer

Apr 5, 2014

4,043

24

Missouri

• Jun 3, 2017

• #19

Dan, thanks for the Nat Geo video... I hope he has someone to drive him by now. :wink:

 

woodsroad

Lifer

Oct 10, 2013

11,741

15,957

SE PA USA

• Jun 3, 2017

• #20

Yes, indeed. But he seemed to be doing OK at the time!