The last time they were together was 1939, when they shared a tearful hug in a Berlin schoolyard.
Source: At age 9, best friends separated fleeing the Nazis. Now, 82 years later, they finally hugged again.
Sweet.
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by Leo
The last time they were together was 1939, when they shared a tearful hug in a Berlin schoolyard.
Source: At age 9, best friends separated fleeing the Nazis. Now, 82 years later, they finally hugged again.
Sweet.
by Leo
After a screening of his new film, Dwayne Johnson called out a fan from the audience and presented him with a new truck.
Source: Dwayne Johnson gives custom truck to Culver City veteran whose personal story ‘moved me’
Very cool.
by Leo
The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers announced this week that it’s pulling some 50 million pounds of syrup from its strategic reserve.
Source: Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup reserve amid…
There’s a reserve?
by Leo
Residents in Elk Ridge said one of their school bus drivers is a hero after a very close call at a bus stop.
Source: Nebo School District bus driver credited with saving girl’s life
School bus drivers are so often underappreciated — well done, sir.
by Leo
How a former World War Two pilot came second in a cycling competition for older people.
Source: The 99-year-old cyclist who has won a world silver medal
Cool use of the technology, too.
by Leo
This Thanksgiving will be the 51st year Bob Vogelbaugh has hosted a turkey dinner for anyone who shows up.
Source: Former grocer (and current crossing guard) has for decades hosted free Thanksgiving feast for 3,000
Well done, sir.
by Leo
After an accidental Thanksgiving invite in 2016 introduced Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench, they are still going strong.
Source: Young man who was accidentally invited to ‘grandma’s’ Thanksgiving as a teen keeps tradition going
I know this has been getting a lot of visibility already, but I just love that it continues 5 years later.
by Leo
A four-year-old hound mix named Boone that lost both his legs from abuse, then became a therapy dog, just won the 2021 Hero Dog Awards
Source: Courageous Canine Who Lost His Legs–But Not His Hope–is Named 2021 Hero Dog of the Year
Nice.
by Leo
A Colombian couple looking to celebrate their first Thanksgiving in the U.S. have received hundreds of invites from strangers.
Source: Colombian Couple Living In Boston Asks For Thanksgiving Invites, Hundreds Of Neighbors Respond
How cool!
by Leo
Sixteen participants will receive two doses of the vaccine one week apart.
Source: First human trial of Alzheimer’s disease nasal vaccine to begin at Boston hospital
Exciting. I hope it pans out!