RIP Jimmy Carter

On ABC they just mentioned that the Carters started discussions on the preparations in 1986.

 

I was at my Dad's the morning after Carter's death and took home the front pages of his newspapers. Given how the last four ex-presidents to die were all in their 90s or 100s, there's a very real chance the next presidential death, barring something unfortunate & unforeseen, will happen after newspapers go extinct.

 

Yes, so let's see if my math is correct: Jimmy Carter was 62 in 1986,
so that means he was only 52 on the day he was voted U.S. president.

ZOINKS! ... ... ... What a CONCEPT!

 

As someone who is currently 52, I guess my contribution to my community and country fall a wee bit short in comparison. Better get my ass in gear!

 

The good news is the incoming jackass is 78 and terrible so the bar is low for your next quarter-century!

 

I'm also 52 and encouraged because Carter learned to ski at 62 and he hiked Mount Fuji at 70. I've hiked all over the US, Canada and Europe, but never been to Japan. Eager to try both.

 

I'd guess at least a third of the people first involved in the planning are dead. Speaks to Carter's longevity.

 

One of the co-writers of Carter's NYT obit died seven years before Carter.

 

It's a race to the grave between Stinky and Bubba. Both of them loved McD's and it will catch up with them.

On the other hand, ex-presidents get the best health care in the world, which is why they all live past 90 nowadays. Reagan and Ford made it to 93 and GHWB was 94.

 

And Carter's entire family died of pancreatic cancer and he beat brain cancer at 91. They have ALL the cures at their disposal. We're going to have these guys for a while.

 

And Mojo Nixon was 81.