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WillyT

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47. Huge K & R !!!

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 03:43 PM

Sep 2014

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Ninety-year-old gay couple marries in Iowa after 72 years together [View all] RKP5637 Sep 2014 OP

wpw! xchrom Sep 2014 #1

it's a beautiful strawberries Sep 2014 #35

Aww, that's sweet. hifiguy Sep 2014 #2

Wow! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #3

That brought tears to my eyes. Joyous ones! William769 Sep 2014 #4

You're welcome, William! RKP5637 Sep 2014 #6

Good to see you too! William769 Sep 2014 #8

... RKP5637 Sep 2014 #12

I Love it..."We've had a good time" joeybee12 Sep 2014 #5

That's amazing. Codeine Sep 2014 #7

How wonderful! uppityperson Sep 2014 #9

Yale, Iowa. Population 243. progressoid Sep 2014 #10

Doesn't surprise this Iowan who knows that Skidmore Sep 2014 #36

Nor this Iowan! progressoid Sep 2014 #43

Great! Congratulations to them! n/t BeeBee Sep 2014 #11

This is so awesome! PearliePoo2 Sep 2014 #13

How wonderful for them azurnoir Sep 2014 #14

Absolutely cool! SpankMe Sep 2014 #15

Beautiful ! mahannah Sep 2014 #16

Woohoo!! TheVisitor Sep 2014 #17

This story 100% provided my warm fuzzy for the day...thanks n/t Sheepshank Sep 2014 #18

72 years together sort of blows my mind... SMC22307 Sep 2014 #19

Yeah that's truly amazing! Initech Sep 2014 #20

Cheers to you as well! (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2014 #21

I know -- this is so amazing on so many levels!! nt LisaLynne Sep 2014 #22

Some in my family have made it to the Golden Anniversary... SMC22307 Sep 2014 #25

Joy! Joy! Joy! Raster Sep 2014 #23

Oh Goodness I Love This! redstatebluegirl Sep 2014 #24

How wonderful for them. GentryDixon Sep 2014 #26

Awesome Lithos Sep 2014 #27

yep NJCher Sep 2014 #30

k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #28

K&R Sissyk Sep 2014 #29

LOVE. theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #31

I'd love it if they'd consider writing a book theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #32

It'll never last. eggplant Sep 2014 #33

Here’s hoping left is right Sep 2014 #34

I think of how many millions of people are afraid of these ladies. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #37

Yep, they're out to destroy millions upon millions upon millions of straight marriages, RKP5637 Sep 2014 #39

Youthful indiscretion, they will grow out of it. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #38

I love this story!! loyalsister Sep 2014 #40

awwwwwwwwwwwww Marrah_G Sep 2014 #41

Awww! This is so sweet! smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #42

They've been together more than twice as long as I've been alive. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #44

Have to post this again.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #45

... RKP5637 Sep 2014 #49

Friends of my mom's for 30+ years getting old in mke Sep 2014 #46

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #47

What a fantastic thing! jen63 Sep 2014 #48

Thank you for sharing this! RKP5637 Sep 2014 #50

You are quite welcome! jen63 Sep 2014 #51

I often think many people never quite understand just now many LGBT people there are, just RKP5637 Sep 2014 #52

This is what opponents of marriage equality have been fighting. Orsino Sep 2014 #53

Truth Matters in Marriage of Elderly Women. lamont753 Sep 2014 #54

Thank you! RKP5637 Sep 2014 #55