两位老爷子,为了这半张1美元钞票,整整等了40年...
两位老爷子,为了这半张1美元钞票,整整等了40年...
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老爷子在等一个人,等一个分离了长达40年的老友
事情还要回到40年前说起那一年,Steve才20出头,刚和自己最好的哥们Joe结束了一次自驾旅行。他们两人本来是无所不谈无所不作的好朋友。 但是当时,两人都站在了人生的转折点,两人都有各自的人生规划。 他们即将跟各自道别,准备分隔两地各自生活。
40年前的通信不发达,他们意识到也许很快就不能再像之前那样每天形影不离,一起吃喝玩乐…..生活充满那么多未知,分开过后也许相见就很难了于是,在1976年4月4日的晚上,两人在他们常去的一家酒吧里喝酒的时候,做了一个约定
“无论发生什么 ... CBS NEWS
"I mean, if there's one person that you'd like to talk to, go back and talk to them. If they're not around, you'll regret it," Steve said.Bet your bottom dollar.To contact On the Road, or to send us a story idea, email us.
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Steve Morris, left, and Joe Whitehead
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And yet, guess who showed up at the bar this week -- right on schedule.A few months ago Joe called Steve out of the blue to remind him of their date. And when Joe showed up, he had the other half of the dollar bill.Astronomical."It means so much that he had the same thoughts," Steve said. "I just went under the broad assumption that since I did, he did," Joe explained.The old friends spent a couple hours turning back the clock, catching up on famil ... CBS NEWS
They each left the bar that night with half of the dollar bill. On one side, they wrote that day's date, 4-4-76. On the other, their far-off reunion date of this past Monday, April 4th, 2016.Growing up in West Palm Beach, Florida, Steve Morris and Joe Whitehead were best friends. They even went on a cross-country road trip together.But that was then. Shortly after the trip, Joe moved away and they lost touch. Decades passed. But all the while, Steve held onto his half of the promise, h ...