{"id":72892,"date":"2026-07-05T23:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=72892"},"modified":"2026-07-05T23:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:34:59","slug":"married-80-years-centenarian-couple-keeps-decades-long-mcdonalds-breakfast-date-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/07\/05\/married-80-years-centenarian-couple-keeps-decades-long-mcdonalds-breakfast-date-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Married 80 years, Centenarian couple keeps decades-long McDonald&#8217;s breakfast date tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"624d45\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #624d45;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"294\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-05T233242.072.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72893 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-05T233242.072.webp 439w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-05T233242.072-300x201.webp 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John and Jerry Carroll of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, are an incredible example of enduring love. At 101 and 100 years old, they recently celebrated their <strong>80th wedding anniversary<\/strong>, and a big part of their routine includes a weekly Friday breakfast date at their local McDonald&#8217;s.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every Friday morning, the couple meets up with friends at the golden arches to enjoy their favorite sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffins. It&#8217;s a sweet, grounded tradition that anchors a lifetime of commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few remarkable highlights about their story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A Lifetime Together:<\/strong> John is a World War II veteran, and the two have built eight decades of shared history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staying Active:<\/strong> John attributes part of his physical longevity to doing <strong>200 toe touches every morning<\/strong> at 4:00 AM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Secret to 80 Years:<\/strong> When asked about their incredible milestone, John simply credits it to treating each other well, helping one another out, and keeping a deep foundation of love.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is estimated that only about one in six million couples globally live long enough to celebrate an 80th wedding anniversary (often called an Oak Anniversary).<sup><\/sup> The fact that they still prioritize a weekly date night\u2014or date morning, in this case\u2014is a masterclass in keeping the spark alive!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John and Jerry Carroll of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, are an incredible example of enduring love. 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