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demmiblue

(38,557 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 06:22 PM Nov 2024

Nothing made me tear up harder than the old man who made it all the way to his car and then walked back with a cane to..

Nothing made me tear up harder than the old man who made it all the way to his car and then walked back with a cane to ask for a sticker: "I never got a sticker. I really want a sticker. So I can show my granddaughter. I'm voting for her."




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Nothing made me tear up harder than the old man who made it all the way to his car and then walked back with a cane to.. (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2024 OP
That is beautiful. StarryNite Nov 2024 #1
That is cool! ....nt Figarosmom Nov 2024 #2
A Great Example of the Silent Generation NonPC Nov 2024 #9
All the feels!!! GPV Nov 2024 #3
With all deserved respect. Passages Nov 2024 #4
So great he did that. So great. What a great man. applegrove Nov 2024 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 2024 #6
Okay. That one got me. Dem2theMax Nov 2024 #7
I am not crying...someone is cutting onions or something... (n/t) Moostache Nov 2024 #8
To you sir, who ever you are and to all those who did the same aurora the great Nov 2024 #10
❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2024 #11
That is everything! onecaliberal Nov 2024 #12
Admirable. Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #13
Bravo, sir!! gademocrat7 Nov 2024 #14
Remember MissouriDem47 Nov 2024 #15
That got to me. TomSlick Nov 2024 #16
LOVE this! LOVE LOVE LOVE this! calimary Nov 2024 #17
somehow we here in the all mail in states need to get a sticker! samnsara Nov 2024 #18
I always get one with my mail in ballot Kali Nov 2024 #21
I love this. democrank Nov 2024 #19
Aw MustLoveBeagles Nov 2024 #20

NonPC

(405 posts)
9. A Great Example of the Silent Generation
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 06:57 PM
Nov 2024

I salute him. He's probably also a vet who never talks about it.

Response to demmiblue (Original post)

Dem2theMax

(10,767 posts)
7. Okay. That one got me.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 06:53 PM
Nov 2024

Large lump in throat and tears in eyes.

Thank goodness for the men who get it.
Thank goodness for everyone who gets it.

aurora the great

(131 posts)
10. To you sir, who ever you are and to all those who did the same
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:00 PM
Nov 2024

Blessings to you. To all of you who really understand what it means to love and protect the women in your life. This woman thanks you from the bottom of her heart

MissouriDem47

(219 posts)
15. Remember
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:32 PM
Nov 2024

It was his generation that stormed the beaches in Normandy and numerous islands in the South Pacific in their fight against fascism. In our fight against fascism all we had to do was vote.

calimary

(87,056 posts)
17. LOVE this! LOVE LOVE LOVE this!
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:01 PM
Nov 2024

God Bless that grandpa!!!

This is the kind of news that makes my WHOLE DAY!

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