As Jimmy Carter turns 99, he’s still full of surprises
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By Mary Jordan PLAINS, Ga. — The crowds gathered in Jimmy Carter’s tiny hometown last weekend knew the former president hadn’t been seen in public this year. After seven months in hospice, on the eve of his 99th birthday, they knew he could no longer climb the steps to a balcony overlooking the annual Plains Peanut Festival.
As Jimmy Carter turns 99, he’s still full of surprises
As Jimmy Carter turns 99, he’s still full of…
As Jimmy Carter turns 99, he’s still full of surprises
By Mary Jordan PLAINS, Ga. — The crowds gathered in Jimmy Carter’s tiny hometown last weekend knew the former president hadn’t been seen in public this year. After seven months in hospice, on the eve of his 99th birthday, they knew he could no longer climb the steps to a balcony overlooking the annual Plains Peanut Festival.