Canada | WWII vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday

"A World War II vet wanted 100 cards before he became a centenarian on Friday — and ended up receiving close to...Gaston Pettigrew mailbox was flooded after the Quebec City resident’s wish was featured on a Facebook page dedicated to military history called Passionmilitaria. ..."    

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A WWII vet asked for 101 birthday cards. He got more than 5,000

"...The front desk receptionist at the home, Jeanne Waters, said she asked the postal service for an extra tub just to sort Frey’s cards every day. “These have been overfilled with letters and packages and everything for him,” Waters said. “It’s been fun, it really has.” Waters said it was fun to flip through the cards..."    

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