- Tue May 05, 2015 10:04 pm
#57671
This guy rocks but is a dying breed!
America’s oldest veteran is ringing in the big 109 with burgers, cigars, milkshakes and whiskey.http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morn ... d-burgers/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Richard Overton, a World War II veteran from Austin, will turn 109 on May 11. He started celebrating early on Sunday, with a backyard bash, KVUE reported.
Austin police officers, the mayor and Overton’s family gathered at his home for milkshakes, fries and burgers from Mighty Fine Burgers, which lent its name to the party’s theme: “Mighty Fine at 109.”
Overton enjoyed a vanilla shake and cigar — one of at least 12 Tampa Sweets he smokes a day — and told the Wall Street Journal that he loved the party.
I like the attention,” he admitted. “I never thought I would be that important.”