My Hero 111 yr Old Vet And Smoker

[tbradsim1]

. 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]

:clap:

 

[ashdigger]

Thanks Brad and many thanks to this veteran.

 

[mcitinner1]

That gent looks like he still has some real backbone.

 

[cortezattic]

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

 

[pagan]

They don't make em like that anymore

 

[woodsroad]

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

 

[mso489]

National treasure. Bless him.

 

[dread]

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

 

[aldecaker]

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]

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]

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

 

[agnosticpipe]

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]

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

 

[brian64]

They don't make em like that anymore

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

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

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

 

[indianafrank]

Brad, that is AWESOME. Thanks for posting.

 

[woodsroad]

Yep, he's a wise man alright.

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

 

[drwatson]

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

 

[mcitinner1]

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

 

[woodsroad]

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