IO: This Lady Makes Me Smile!

[angelordevil]

"Mary is 93 years old. We spoke for less than two minutes. After I took her photo, she said: 'If you force yourself to go outside, something wonderful always happens!' New life motto."

From Humans of New York

 

[Sicy]

Well not always. You could get mugged or hit by a car.

 

[BoMac]

Well not always. You could get mugged or hit by a car.

 

[Sicy]

This is IO. Where is all the hate?

 

[angelordevil]

Well not always. You could get mugged or hit by a car.

Yesss... It is NEW YORK CITY we're talking about, after all! The roots of my rural upbringing are showing.

She's still cute, though! She also makes me wish I could beam my grandmother back for a night and share a rum and Coke.

 

[Sicy]

Is that better BoMac?

 

[angelordevil]

This is IO. Where is all the hate?

And despite that sparkle in her eyes, she could be batshit insane.

Or Martina Navratilova:

Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood (1988 pledge drive special) - YouTube

 

[BoMac]

Is that better BoMac?

Spoiler

Yes.

 

[cobl04]

Is that better BoMac?

Can you please change his user name back?

 

[zoney!]

Well not always. You could get mugged or hit by a car.

I think we have all been waiting for both of these to happen to BoMac for a long time.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

This is IO. Where is all the hate?

i say eat his brains for sassin' you.

sassy brains taste the best. though canadian brains are notoriously gamey...

 

[Sicy]

om nom nom

 

[BoMac]

Can you please change his user name back?

Shouldn't you be at a "servo" right now?

I think we have all been waiting for both of these to happen to BoMac for a long time.

When Corialicia texted me in Moncton to tell me she was with you, I knew something was up. It sounded like a set-up to me, so I stayed away. It was the safest thing to do.

i say eat his brains for sassin' you.

sassy brains taste the best. though canadian brains are notoriously gamey...

The gamey texture comes from all the knowledge we have.

om nom nom

I can't believe you would do that to a fellow Sicilian.

 

[angelordevil]

om nom nom

The gamey texture comes from all the knowledge we have.

Compressed like tundra, with billions of pounds of potent, micronutrient botanicals.


Another couple of quotes from the interviewer:

“She lived in NY for 46 years, but grew up in the Tennessee mountains. She said: "Ever since I lost my hearing, my Southern accent came back."

“(Mary) Lived in NYC for 46 years. Sounds like forever, but she was 47 when she came!”



https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

 

[Sicy]

I think you should go hang out with Mary.

 

[angelordevil]

I think you should go hang out with Mary.

I want her shirt!

I'm partial to older people...my grandmother practically raised me. My Canadian grandmother.

 

[Sicy]

 

[angelordevil]

Hahahaha! Oh My God! It actually takes a lot to make me REALLY laugh. This did the trick! And then some! Awesome...

I wonder if Mary would ever do U2 GA? Can you imagine the stories she'd share with the group to kill time?!

So many beautiful stories.

 

[Sicy]

Mary in the GA line chop...

 

[KhanadaRhodes]