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Auld acquaintance may be forgot, but the annual quiz isn t: 20 questions for 2020
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Zane and Aidan Fisher-Paulson underneath the Christmas tree.Courtesy of Kevin Fisher-Paulson
The Feast of Good King Wenceslas came and went, and we’ve not yet done the talling of the boys, so it must be time for a Chronicle tradition.
Five years ago, I wrote to longtime Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll and made the impudent request that he resurrect the trivia non-contest. He was, of course, gracious enough to reply: “Oh, you know, it’s just a quiz. … Remember that the answer isn’t really the point, it’s the cool facts you learn on the way to the answer. And with that,
in to say hi. reporter: and to tell us he s still going strong. how great it feels at the age of 100 to break five new world track records and to bring home the gold. reporter: bringing it home. and he s not alone. on the right there, 102-year-old julia hurricane hawkins, as they call her. graduating from lsu in 1938, now the oldest woman to compete in the usa track and field championships. she, too, setting the world record. the 60-meter dash in 24.79 seconds. she has a message, too. the adrenaline that you get when you do sports is hard to express, but it s a wonderful thing. reporter: julia hurricane hawkins and orville rogers. america strong. we love them. making us feel like slouches. i m david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, good night. live where you live. this is abc 7 news.
i m overwhelmed. reporter: orville tonight, grateful. how great it is to be alive. reporter: go orville go. he is america strong. happy birthday, orville. thank you for watching tonight. i m david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night. breaking news, not guilty.
orville rogers from dallas, turning 100 this week. a world war ii veteran. a bomber pilot who went on to become a commercial pilot. and after decades of flying, this father, grandfather, and great-grandfather hung up his wings and laced up his shoes, instead. becoming a marathon runner. he d go on to compete in national races, setting 13 world records. training every other day. and at 100, his secret? i eat right. most of the time. i have a wonderful, supportive family, and lots of wonderful friends. reporter: over the weekend, surrounded by those family and friends, all wearing t-shirts with orville s face right there on them. running together. at 100, orville leading the way. good job, guys! reporter: each of them sharing some of the distance, collectively, 100 miles. all to mark orville s milestone. and when it was done happy birthday reporter: the cake, 100 on top, and the planes he once flew, too. and 100 reasons to celebrate.