The Americans John Carroll y Gerald Lena “Jerry” Carroll have more than 100 years, but that does not mean they have left aside their routine.
For many years, they have attended a local fast foodwhere they always order the same menu.
Recently, they provided a report to a media outlet in the region, and one of their grandchildren expanded on the history of the marriage.
The custom that has been around for decades
John Carroll and “Jerry” Carroll, two centenarians who celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary in April and Jerry’s 100th birthday in June, they go to a famous fast food place located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
But this is not the most striking thing, but the fact that They have been doing it for decades, every Friday morning, and, what’s more, they always order the same product.
“For breakfast, We eat the sausage and egg sandwich.”John, a 101-year-old World War II veteran, told the local news outlet News Channel 5.
The elderly are usually accompanied by friends. This was confirmed by Christina Crisp, the general manager of the place, who added: «We love them. They’ve been here for a long time.»
In April, when the Carrolls celebrated 80 years of marriage, branch employees personalized the sign at the entrance: «Congratulations to the Carrolls, 80 years and counting,» it read.
«Something unprecedented»: the story of the Carroll couple
The details of the history of this long-standing marriage they met thanks to a Facebook post by John Carroll, one of his grandsons.
The couple married in April 1946, just a few months after the end of World War II, in which John participated. «Eighty years later, their love is still intact,» his grandson wrote.
According to the post, the then young people did not imagine that their commitment would last so many years. «They had no idea that their marriage would last eight decades, through cultural revolutions, technological transformations and generations of family. Their story remains something practically unprecedented in modern America,» said John (grandson).
The original marriage certificate is still preserved, so for their 80th anniversary, the city of Murfreesboro awarded them a recognition.
Despite everything, for his grandson, the true value of the couple does not lie only in the years, but in the family they built: three children, seven grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The descendant also added that his grandparents have been good people. «Their lives have not only been characterized by longevity, but also by service: decades in their community, church involvement, civic leadership, and a reputation for constant, quiet fidelity,» he detailed.
To close the message, John once again highlighted the feat related to the number of years the elderly have been together. «As far as we know, there are only 20 other known current marriages in the world that have lasted 80 years, and the Wikipedia list says there are only 136 recorded in history!» he concluded.
