Damn, son, 98? That's insane! That man was around for two world wars, the rise AND fall of the Soviet Union, the decline of European Imperialism, TWO different German Reichs, the founding of over forty different countries AND the establishment of two states.He predates the television, the computer and the modern radio! When he was born Gregori Rasputin was still alive! He was around for the entirety of the Beatles and the Ink Spots, two bands that were founded more than forty years apart! If someone were to give his father a bottle of whiskey when you were born but it was never opened that bottle would be worth more than THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS! The year he was born was the same year the Olympics were canceled for the first time but was still able to see 20 other official Olympic gatherings! He could have watched the New York city skyline rise in real-time! AND if he had walked about 7500 steps a day, for 97 of his years he would have walked almost 15 thousand miles! (That's 24 thousand Km for those of you that aren't FREE)
Your great grandfather, SIMPLY BY LIVING, has experienced more than most people EVER WILL!
