Posted on 02/06/2020 11:22:01 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
SARASOTA, Fla. — A 107-year-old Florida man keeps his wits through a debate group at his senior home, spending time with his fiancee and periodically driving his red convertible.
Joe Newman, who made a bid for Congress in Sarasota when he turned 100, runs a discussion group at his senior facility. Keeping up with current events keeps him going, he told WFLA.
“It is my contention that mental exercise is just as important as physical exercise,” the centenarian told WFLA. “Just getting out of bed in the morning and figuring out something to do that is worth doing the next day and that is it.”
He spends time with his fiance, Anita Sampson, 99. They have yet to set a wedding date.
“We are waiting for my fiancée’s mother’s permission,” Newman told WFLA. “Of course, we have had trouble getting an answer but we will wait.”
He can also be seen behind the wheel of his red Mercedes convertible that he bought from his podiatrist.
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“Fountain of youth: 107-year-old Florida man drives red convertible, has fiancee..”
Mid-life crisis....male menopause.
“We are waiting for my fiancée’s mother’s permission. Of course, we have had trouble getting an answer but we will wait,” said Newman”.
I wonder why he would say that. The mother would have to be around 120, at least. Maybe he means dead people don’t give answers. Lol
He probably said Kirk Douglas was short lived. (Rip Mr. Douglas)
“....he’ll be dead in a month if he marries....”
Or at least wished he was.
Just wait until RBG finds out he’s been cheating on her!
“Joe has a LOT of snap”.
I remember older people saying someone was “spry” for their age.
Or maybe I should have said covered wagon. Which one is funnier?
Personally I think they're both funny but I'm a little out of it. Got a touch of the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Virus.
An optimist is an 90 year old guy who marries an 18 year old girl and buys a house near a school.
My grandfather would have been 100 this year.
He would have been this guy to the letter!
Clearly he has not lost his sense of humor. :-)
I’m half his age, and I still wish I had his lifestyle.
DANG!
“...at his senior home...”
I know pickings are slim out there so out of desperation he went to an assisted living facility to prowl amongst all the widows.
“I hope they aren’t planning on having kids.”
He’s taken care of that. Recently had a vasectomy.
lol
Hey I’m 51. We’re the slightly over middle aged FR class :)
I know a bunch of other ones. :)
“Why did he want to get married at age 107?”
“Who said he wanted to?”
LOL
A video of the consummation of this marriage could probably blind one for life :)
Yes. Good for both of them.
I remember a story where an old man of 96 asked a 92 year old to marry him. To put him off, she told him that she would need her father’s permission and the old guy said “Tell him to hurry up with an answer”.
I saw that headline, and thought for sure this was a funny from you !!!!
Kramer retires to Florida
https://youtu.be/8F9T8ukqRRo
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