Gay Virginia Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary

[JackBeck]

John Cook (right) stormed Omaha Beach in the second wave of the Normandy Invasion in June of 1944. He met Waverly Cole at a cocktail party 14 years later:

"Cook, an 88-year-old retired teacher and school counselor, and Cole, a 78-year-old retired physician, are poised to celebrate their 50th anniversary April 15 with a cocktail party among friends. At last week’s Servicemembers Legal Defense Network dinner in Washington, the two were recognized on stage for reaching their Golden Anniversary. During a lengthy phone interview last week from their second home in Virginia Beach, the two recalled the fateful 1958 cocktail party where they met in Farmville, Va. 'We were introduced and we found each other attractive and pleasant and nice and so we started going together,' Cook says."

(via daily dish)

http://www.towleroad.com/2008/03/gay-virginia-co.html

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. What a nice story.

:D

[Chovexani]

2. OMG they're adorable.

:D

[grannylib]

3. That's lovely - I hope they have even more happy years together

[mitchtv]

4. Sweet

I have two neighbors who are WW2 Vets but they only have about 45 years

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. I hope I get to be with my hubby that long :^D

[xchrom]

6. so cool.

a toast to their wonderful lives! :toast:

[progressoid]

7. Hmmm...I bet it all started with them.

50 years ago. That's about the time divorce rates started to rise. Their union started the erosion of the sanctity of marriage!! Just like Bill O'Reilly said.



Edited to add: Those guys look awfully happy. Congrats to them!

[Lugnut]

8. That's beautiful!

Congrats! :toast:

[ThomCat]

9. May we all find relationship that endure that long and that well.

And may we achieve all the legal rights and privilages of marriage very soon. :)

[swimboy]

10. OMG! I know them!

I see Dr. Cole at church from time to time! Thanks for posting that Jack!

[Rowdyboy]

11. My God! We won't hit 50 years until 2039....I'll be 85 and Michael will be 90....

We should be so lucky.....