“I can’t stop now”: why this 100-year-old goes to McDonald’s every morning

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Veteran Zan White goes to the local McDonald’s every morning with his friends for breakfast. He also spent his 100th birthday there with his Romeo Club. Romeo is short for Retired Old Men Eating Out. In German: Pensioners, old men go out to eat.

The men have been meeting for breakfast for 36 years. At McDonald’s – for 36 years. No wonder Zan White, a soldier in World War II, can’t imagine a morning without McDonald’s coffee.

Sheriff’s badge of honor

“I’ve seen him almost every morning in the 24 years I’ve worked here. It always gives me joy and is the highlight of my day,” branch manager Mark Godwin told American broadcaster WDTV. The McDonald’s boss is confident the daily visit played a role in helping Zan White celebrate his 100th birthday.

But it wasn’t just the McDonald’s staff that congratulated the veteran, the Randolph County Sheriff also had a gift for the veteran: an honorary speeding ticket with an accompanying plaque for 100 years of reckless driving. Because White still has a driver’s license and only recently had it renewed.

“I was in Manila Bay”

Zan White has lived in the town of Elkins all his life, except for his service as a radar technician in World War II. “I was in Manila Bay when the war ended; my ship went to Tokyo.” Because he and another comrade were taking the officer’s exam, they left their ship behind. After passing the test, they hitchhiked to Japan’s capital on several planes.

Since coming home, White prefers to stay home and go to McDonald’s in the morning. He won’t change so quickly either. “I’ve been coming here for 36 years. I can’t stop now,” the senior told WDTV. (mgf)

Source: Blick