Through your therapist, Frank Uryasza man of 95 years who resides in a nursing home located in Nebraska, USA, became a fan of Taylor Swift.
But not only that, but also, in a matter of weeks, he transferred his fanaticism to many others seniors and, thus, a group of admirers was formed who carry orange t-shirts and pins by those who identify with the pop star.
The story was reported by a local media, which also revealed that these followers they dream that Swift visit them.
A love song, the fuse that lit Uryasz’s fanaticism for Taylor Swift
The fans of Taylor Swift They are not just young people. Straight Arrow News (SAN), an Omaha, Nebraska news site, spread the story of Frank Uryasz, an elderly man who lives in the Remington Heights residence in that city, who became a fervent follower of the renowned singer.
According to journalists from SAN who visited the place and interviewed the protagonists of the story, it all began last August when Frank’s occupational therapist, Sarah Zajic32, who was already a Swift fan, told him about her love for the singer.
The old man replied that he did not know his music and that he only knew about it from having seen it in some games of the Kansas City Chief football team, where he plays. Travis Kelce, the artist’s partner.
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Frank Uryasz, Taylor Swift’s fan grandfather
However, after listening to some songs, Frank became a fan of Swift. According to what he said The Washington Post, the song influenced him a lot Timeless, which is about a love story, with which he felt identified because it reminded him of his own with Ann «Peaches»his wife who died in 2019.
The community of grandparents «Swifties»
Due to Uryasz’s fanaticism, then, the therapist told him to memorize the date on which he would come out. The Life of a Showgirl (October 3), the singer’s latest album, since that day, at the residence, they would hold a party to listen to the premiere.
But Frank, even though there were only a few weeks left, could not contain his excitement, so he began to bring Zajic all the Taylor articles that appeared in the newspapers, as well as giving him a pin for his clothes, with the inscription «Amo a Taylor Swift».
«From then on everything started to take off,» Sarah told the American media, explaining that, from then on and thanks to Uryasz’s push, formed a community of elderly fans inside the residence.
This group, in principle, did not exceed 20 membersbut soon, because several people joined in, even from outside the home, it grew a lot, and today it has 100according to The Washington Post. «We have tried to make it a limited number of people, but it was very difficult,» said Uryasz himself.
Each member of this group now has his own pin and an orange t-shirt why they identify themselves as «Swifties«. Likewise, they have built a cardboard bus near the reception desk, which simulates carrying several of them and Taylor on board.
Swift’s elderly fans created a collective with her image. Photo: YT video capture (Straight Arrow News)As if the above were not enough, after local media reported on Uryasz’s fan club, other «Swifties» who saw the articles mailed products, such as orange bracelets and necklaces, for the elderly.
«Come play bingo with us»: the elderly group’s plea to Taylor Swift
The old «Swifties», in their beginnings, held a meeting on Fridays, but now they meet three times a week, always under the guidance of Uryasz.
The objective of these meetings? Devise a way to get the singer to visit them. In the interview with the media SANtook the opportunity to address her: «Come play Bingo with us»they shouted in chorus.
In the same report, Frank was asked what he would say to Swift if the meeting took place.. «If it didn’t bother Kelce, I would give him a hug«answered the old man, who is also an admirer of the player.
Frank Uryasz sent a letter to Taylor Swift. Photo: YT video capture (Straight Arrow News)Meanwhile, Uryasz went ahead to establish contact with Taylor. Last August, when the artist announced her engagement to Kelce, the old man wrote her a emotional letter to both, to congratulate them and wish them a good future. In the text, he also recalled his own love story with Ann.
«From one love story to another, I wanted to send you both my warmest congratulations. My name is Frank and I just turned 95 years here in Omaha, Nebraska,» is presented in the Uryasz correspondence.
In one of the most heartfelt paragraphs, meanwhile, it reads: «I have lived a long and full life, and the best part was meeting my wife, at a church dance many years ago. At 95 years old, I have lived long enough to know that true love is the rarest gift that can be given to a person, and I see it in you two.»
Finally, the document closes with other exciting words: «I would sign this letter on behalf of both of us, but my sweet «Peaches» has already gone to heaven. I miss her more than words can express. (…) My greatest wish for you is a marriage as deep and lasting as ours… one that not even heaven can take away from you.»
