“67 was pretty good for back then, Pelham. What was the average life-span, 32 or something?”
John Adams lived to be 90 and Thomas Jefferson lived to be 83. Ben Franklin was 84.
My dad had maternal g-grandparents born around 1809. They both lived around 80 years. The g-grandfather might have lived longer but he was hit and killed by a locomotive as he walked home along some RR tracks. Deaf. His unfortunate death resulted in a lawsuit that made it to the Mississippi State Supreme Court, which is the main reason that I know the details of his demise. IIRC his father had been an Elector for Andrew Jackson, which has nothing to do with the rest of my story.
I didn't know Adams lived to 90. And didn't his wife outlive him? She musta been hella old. I did know that he died on July 4, the very same day as Thomas Jefferson. Which is kinda fascinating if you think about it, for a couple of reasons.
As usual, you ARE the man.
