It's a damn shame

[Bhelliom]

LONDON (AP) - A British man - half of a couple who held the record for the world's longest living marriage - has died just two weeks after setting the mark, his local bishop said on Wednesday.

Percy Arrowsmith, 105, and his 100-year-old wife Florence celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records on June 1.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005...1089949-ap.html (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005/06/15/1089949-ap.html)

[Red]

There was an interview done with them on their last anniversary. When Percy was asked how they stayed married so long, he said it was a matter of learning to say "Yes, dear." :)

[Bhelliom]

Yeah someone over at the zoo was celebrating and anniversary on the first and i happened to see the article about them making the record and posted it then as a sort of "congrats hope you make it this long" kind of thing...

they did seem to care about each other very much from what i read...

the yes dear answer is probably why my relationships never seem to work out :D

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Red@Jun 16 2005, 11:44 AM
There was an interview done with them on their last anniversary. When Percy was asked how they stayed married so long, he said it was a matter of learning to say "Yes, dear." :)
My grandfather said the same thing.

[Dravyk]

Hmm. What is the proper gift to give someone on their 80th anniversary?

[Bhelliom]

http://www.chiff.com/entertain/gifts-anniversary.htm

apparently diamond or pearl

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Bhelliom@Jun 16 2005, 03:42 PM
http://www.chiff.com/entertain/gifts-anniversary.htm

apparently diamond or pearl
I love 75th Anniversary on that list: "Diamond-like Stones".

Geez, 75 years and they suggest CZs?! hehehehe

[Bhelliom]

lol 44th anniversary... groceries

[Trev]

Originally posted by Dravyk@Jun 16 2005, 09:32 PM
Hmm. What is the proper gift to give someone on their 80th anniversary?
Werthers Originals :)