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Soulmate couple aged 101 and 100 who've been married 80 years still go on breakfast date to McDonald's once a week
UK Daily Mail ^ | 07/06/2026 | Anna Wright

Posted on 07/06/2026 10:01:35 AM PDT by DFG

An adorable centenarian couple are keeping their romance alive by sticking to a tradition of a McDonald's date once a week.

Every Friday, 101-year-old John Carroll and his wife Jerry, 100, share breakfast at a Tennessee McDonald's.

They are familiar faces at the Murfreesboro location near the corner of Compton Road and Memorial Boulevard.

They catch up with friends over the same go-to breakfast meal.

'We have breakfast down here every Friday morning with our friends,' John, a World War II veteran, told News Channel 5.

'For breakfast we usually eat the egg McMuffin with sausage,' the veteran added. The pair likes to add a slice of tomato to spice up their sandwich.

The breakfast bunch has grown and changed over the years, John said, but they still gather in the back of the restaurant.

They're welcomed warmly by the staff every week.

'We just love them,' general manager Christina Crisp told the outlet. 'They've been here for a long time.'

The couple recently celebrated two milestones - Jerry's 100th birthday on June 28 and their 80th anniversary on April 18.

The soulmate pair have shared more years together than McDonald's has served its iconic breakfast.

John told KOCO News their decades together have included plenty of challenges and joyful moments.

They say treating each other well and working hard has kept their marriage strong.

'Treat your wife nice,' John told the outlet. 'Try to help her all you can and work hard. That's all we've had our ups and downs over the years, but we still made it.'

Ahead of his 101st birthday last December, the war veteran shared his secret to a long life with News Channel 5.

John credits exercise as the key to living a long, healthy life.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: centennarians; jerrycarroll; johncarroll; murfreesboro

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1 posted on 07/06/2026 10:01:35 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

Wow they look good! God bless em.


2 posted on 07/06/2026 10:06:48 AM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump! Prayers answered!)
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To: DFG

“Live to 101! Only at McDonald’s!” Come try the new McCentury!


3 posted on 07/06/2026 10:06:59 AM PDT by albie
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To: DFG

I know 70 year olds that look worse


4 posted on 07/06/2026 10:08:06 AM PDT by fso301
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To: DFG

That must be an old picture.


5 posted on 07/06/2026 10:08:15 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: DFG

Exercise,Work Hard and Be Nice....
Got It
Thanks


6 posted on 07/06/2026 10:08:34 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (Good SCIENCE is Not Faith BUT Curiosity. )
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To: fso301

Now-a-days some in their 50’s look like melted cheese.


7 posted on 07/06/2026 10:10:30 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: DFG

So eggs and sausage is the secret to a long life. You don’t see many vegans living to 100.


8 posted on 07/06/2026 10:11:21 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: DFG

UK Daily Mail removed the link.

Here is another link

https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/07/06/centenarian-couple-breakfast-is-still-date-after-80-years-marriage/


9 posted on 07/06/2026 10:12:11 AM PDT by DFG
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I think they’re on to something;-)

10 posted on 07/06/2026 10:12:49 AM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump! Prayers answered!)
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‘We have breakfast down here every Friday morning with our friends,’ John, a World War II veteran, told News Channel 5.

‘For breakfast we usually eat the egg McMuffin with sausage,’ the veteran added. The pair likes to add a slice of tomato to spice up their sandwich. Good for them I crave it once in a while.


11 posted on 07/06/2026 10:13:01 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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I can’t believe they’ve lived that long living on McDonald’s slop once a week.


12 posted on 07/06/2026 10:13:41 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: ComputerGuy

“That must be an old picture.”

Wrong. It is from a video where they are talking about their 80th anniversary and celebrating America’s 250th.


13 posted on 07/06/2026 10:15:11 AM PDT by TexasGator (11-1i11'./1)
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To: broken_clock

Same thing I thought, wow, they look great!


14 posted on 07/06/2026 10:16:28 AM PDT by jurroppi1 (The Left doesn't have ideas, it has cliches. H/T Flick Lives)
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To: fwdude

“I can’t believe they’ve lived that long living on McDonald’s slop once a week.”

The egg McMuffin is actually pretty good.

Not slop at all.


15 posted on 07/06/2026 10:16:58 AM PDT by TexasGator (11-1i11'./1)
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To: TexasGator
I wonder if they see Warren Buffet. LOL

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-eats-mcdonalds-breakfast-184500291.html

16 posted on 07/06/2026 10:20:12 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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I mean, it’s not healthy.

Nothing at McD’s is.


17 posted on 07/06/2026 10:36:01 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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I find McDonalds breakfast food, McMuffin and breakfast burrito, seem to be decent. I think because you can’t really mess up eggs. OTOH their burgers and chicken sandwiches seem to keep deteriorating in quality.


18 posted on 07/06/2026 10:37:31 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Skywise

I agree that the safest bets for decent food from McDonalds is probably their breakfast items.

Still, you can do a lot better.


19 posted on 07/06/2026 10:40:06 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: fwdude

Burger King fully loaded croissant!


20 posted on 07/06/2026 11:05:06 AM PDT by Skywise
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