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‘Oh, my mercy’ – Man blown away by parade marking his 102nd birthday

In all his 102 years Johnny McKinney has never seen a pandemic such as this so when it came to celebrating his birthday he definitely wasn’t interested in a party. But his family couldn’t let ...

Prince Philip celebrates his 99th birthday today, spends the day with Queen Elizabeth

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth, is the longest-reigning royal consort in British history and the oldest-ever male member of the royal family. He’s still going strong, and today he celebrates ...

WWII Army veteran celebrates 102nd birthday with drive-by parade

A World War II veteran and alumni of the Honor Flight Bluegrass, Art Raderer, celebrated his 102nd birthday recently. Having been drafted into the US Army in 1944, Art was among troops assembled in the ...

100-year-old woman celebrates birthday dancing to epic parade

The coronavirus pandemic has forced change upon virtually all of our lives. Whether that be not being able to work, not being able to leave the home or simply not being able to celebrate certain ...

World War II hero celebrates 107th birthday alone because no one’s allowed to visit care home – let’s wish him a great one

In some way, shape of form, the coronavirus pandemic has touched all of our lives. Even those who haven’t gotten sick have had to adapt their lives to help measures put in place to slow ...

World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday — Happy birthday, Clarence!

Veterans Day was last week, and people all over the United States took the opportunity to celebrate and thank veterans for their service. But one community had even more reason to celebrate a local WWII ...

WWII veteran asks for 100 cards for his 100th birthday — let’s make it happen

James South, from Watauga, Texas, will turn 100 next month on October 7. It’s a huge milestone birthday, but James isn’t asking for anything extraordinary or expensive. Instead, he just wants some birthday cards: “Hello! My name ...

Dad buys used car for daughter’s 16th birthday – finds letter in glove box addressed to him

Buying used cars is nothing out of the ordinary. It’s often a cheaper, more efficient way of purchasing a vehicle, and one many people turn to. Of course, like a house, a car can represent ...

Hester Ford, possibly the oldest living American, celebrates her 115th birthday

Hester was born on August 15, 1904 in Lancaster, South Carolina. She worked on a farm, and later worked as a nanny for 20 years after moving to Charlotte, according to WCNC. She’s lived to see ...

Baby taken off life support given 6 hours to live – she’s about to celebrate her first birthday

In April, after she suffered a medical emergency which put her on life support, Monique made the difficult decision to take her baby off life support and put her on hospice care. “I prayed. I ...