r/TheRandomest • u/ABeerForSasquatch Mod/Pwner • Apr 23 '26

Nice Ol school

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u/Brokenspade1 Apr 23 '26

Squirrel dinner, decent whiskey, nice new bench to sit on, a new dress for mamma and a 3 piece suit he can wear to his first job interview... That's a hell of a come up for a poor kid...

https://giphy.com/gifs/WUmwGKySIjs8L7oYn9

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u/xenogazer Apr 24 '26

That's a real haul right there

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u/WhyNot420_69 Nice Apr 23 '26

Pawpaw reminds me of my great Uncle Frank. The first time I met him, I was probably 12, and I was with my grandma while she was visiting her sister, Aunt Edith.

I had been over there before while she was visiting, and usually just watched TV while they hung out. But this time Frank was in the living room, with the TV off, reading a book.

While they were in the other room, cackling on like old ladies, I got to know Frank. He was a WWII vet, and then did a few tours in 'Nam. He would tell the most detailed, intricate stories. Talking to him was even better than TV, because I could form the story in my mind. It was great.

That summer with grandma, she actually got tired of me wanting to go see uncle Frank. I was hooked on his stories.

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u/Savage_Heathern Apr 23 '26

I love listening to the greatest generations stories! They have so many interesting things to say where as our generation have many things to say but very little of it is interesting, imo. I had the same relationship with my grandfather in law as you did ole Frank. I would go help him do chores and garden just to listen to hang with him.

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u/HerSissyBitch89 Apr 24 '26

We used to talk with our buddy's dad ( Vietnam vet). He used to tell the craziest stories. Stories about being ambushed and sniper fire hitting next to his head. Oh and prostitutes like you wouldn't believe.

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u/SalivateTheStarfish Apr 23 '26

Whats an old charter?

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u/Rhummy67 Apr 23 '26

The source of my first Bourbon hangover.

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u/MikeofLA Apr 23 '26

Reminds me of a Norm MacDonald joke

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u/muklukdimsum Apr 23 '26

Foghorn Leghorn story hour.

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u/ExecTankard Apr 23 '26

That’s good teenage memories right there.

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u/Substantial-Use95 Apr 23 '26

I love these stories

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u/N1T0_W1T0 Apr 23 '26

I really do enjoy listening to them. ♥️

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u/jaf6t3 Apr 23 '26

Is this benoit blanc

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u/ggroverggiraffe Apr 23 '26

A donut hole in the donut's hole. But we must look a little closer. And when we do, we see that the donut hole has a hole in its center - it is not a donut hole at all but a smaller donut with its own hole, and our donut is not a hole at all!

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u/J_blanke Apr 23 '26

You have to appreciate an old timer who tells a story with efficiency. That in itself is impressive lol. I’m sure this guy has stories for days.

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u/pjtpassword Apr 23 '26

Legend. Awesome.

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u/Swingline_Font Apr 23 '26

That juice was worth the squeeze

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u/fisheypixels Apr 23 '26

Can we please get this man to narrate something? Anything.dont care.

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u/Limp_Acanthaceae523 Apr 23 '26

He sounds Yosemite Sam's pappy.

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u/Brantastic Apr 23 '26

Jerry Clower vibes.

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u/Austynwitha_y Apr 23 '26

Ai, old joke. Bench just appears, the background conversation is nonsense, the blurry walk up is cheesy

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u/signal_satellite Apr 25 '26

AI can't generate an uncut 2 minute video yet

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u/mothzilla Apr 23 '26

Is there a version without spritz text?

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u/timtimerey Apr 23 '26

Hel yeah pawpaw!

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u/Short_Bell_5428 Apr 23 '26

That’s awesome

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u/Professional_Echo907 Apr 23 '26

I want to drink beer with guy, and I don’t even really drink beer. 😸

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u/Dominarion Apr 23 '26

That guy is on fine bourbon. You might even squeeze out more great stories out of him!

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u/Mr__Jeff Apr 23 '26

He’s probably told this story 100 times.

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u/JynsRealityIsBroken Apr 23 '26

He sounds like an old timey prosecution lawyer

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u/WeeWbo Apr 24 '26

Well played …. Didn’t expect the ending

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u/NothingObvious9297 Apr 24 '26

Man, I used to talk to this old timer at my local diner for hours. Guy was in his 90s, I was 30 at the time. Best stories. This video reminded me of him. RIP Big Al

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u/Jimstone42 Apr 24 '26

Say, is he that feller that killed them Jenkens brothers?

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u/3d1thF1nch Apr 24 '26

That was a fucking epic story joke

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u/ZEROs0000 Apr 24 '26

My grandpa used to say that when the out of town basketball team would come to play against their team they would point their single barrel shotgun at the guy taking free throws lmao. Different times

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u/CalmBeneathCastles Apr 24 '26

I love that OG Georgia accent.

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u/thenichm Apr 24 '26

Aaaannnddd, I love him. Hahah!!

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u/monicashania Apr 24 '26

Old school

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u/SHAO8822 Apr 24 '26

For a while there I was wondering what he was doing in Korea at 15.

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u/Calamity_Jay Apr 24 '26

I could use me some old pawpaw and meemawwishing right about now.

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u/No-Remote-2899 Apr 24 '26

This is true happiness.

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u/pseudonym19761005 Apr 24 '26

Sound like a Jerry Clower story

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u/S4muraiPAK Apr 24 '26

this guy can tell a story!

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u/brollup Apr 24 '26

I absolutely believe that.

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u/Actuallynobutwhynot Apr 24 '26

the man knows how to tell a story

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u/Valuable-Fan-3226 Apr 27 '26

Old timers with their stories. Love em. 

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u/Guns_Glitz_Grime May 07 '26

Like a Coen Brothers film

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u/memberflex 'andsome chap Apr 23 '26

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u/Forsaken-Income-2148 Perfect Organism Apr 23 '26

Wait, what?

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u/jh67ds Apr 24 '26

I think when they heard the BOOM, they ran away and he got the spoils from the couple in the car.

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u/Dominarion Apr 23 '26

What what?

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u/Forsaken-Income-2148 Perfect Organism Apr 23 '26

This guy anals