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Former US President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, becoming the first American president to reach this milestone. Now, an old video of him traveling on a commercial flight has resurfaced online.
Shared on Reddit by a user named ‘asiasbutterfly’ in the community “r/MadeMeSmile,” the video captures a cheerful Carter shaking hands and greeting fellow passengers on the plane. Accompanied by who appears to be a security agent, the former president makes his way down the aisle, extending his hand to warmly connect with each traveller.
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The video was accompanied by a caption that reads, “President Jimmy Carter flies commercial, greets every passenger on the flight. Happy 100, Jimmy,” and it has amassed over 74,000 likes till now.
“Can confirm. I flew a red eye years ago and Jimmy Carter happened to be on the flight. He sat a few seats in front of me. He shook everybody’s hand on the plane. It was great,” wrote an individual in the comments. Another user wrote, “He was the president when I was born and my parents have a house because of him. I grew up in a Jimmy Carter home and I’m proud to say that. Bless man.”
A third commented, “Not once in the 42 years since 1981 has he sought to profit. He seeks peace, he advocates for young women, he builds houses. A superb human. He was a real President,” another person replied to that comment saying, “Don’t forget his work to eliminate parasitic diseases – particularly Guinea worm and river blindness. Diseases that mostly affect disadvantaged Africans.”
