Over the course of his 90 years , Roland John “ Ron ” Lehker has wear down many hats . He ’s been a World War II Marine , a hoops player , a instructor , a school principal , a begetter , a gramps , a hubby , and a retiree . Now , he can add “ Reddit guru ” to his litany of lifetime achievements .
The Washington Postrecently profiled the technical school - savvy elder , whose 24 - year - previous grandson signed him up for Reddit ’s “ necessitate Me Anything ” or “ AMA ” earlier this calendar month . “ I Am 90 age Old – An officer during WWII , a retired educator , and more in use with society today than I ’ve ever been before . AMA ! ” he posted .
Curious exploiter began responding , and as parole spread about Ron ’s train of thought , he part receiving hundreds of questions a twenty-four hour period from around the world . ( Most non - celebrity Reddit users are lucky to get a handful of response . ) Now , Ron drop his cockcrow answer a series of wide - ranging personal questions : His idea on modern - day government , what it ’s care to have lived both before and after the Civil Rights movement , and which historic manner trend he ’s hat the most , among others . No queries are off - limit .
“ As a young person today , I discover it really intemperate to be anything but pessimistic about our current body politic of affair … Are thing really as big as they seem ? Or do I just lack position ? ” one Reddit user posted . Another ask , “ You have seen America change so much … as a black person I ’m curious to have it away if you ever thought we would have a dim president ? Do you suppose America is head in a well direction ? ” Meanwhile , one soul but asked , “ I ’m curious , how it feel to get erstwhile ? "
Ron ’s reflection — which he laboriously order into a machine that transcribes his answer — range from humorous to poignant . He draws from his riches of life experience , skip that the wisdom of his years will somehow gain the masses . In crook , he says , Reddit ’s free - spirited users serve keep him feeling young . To learn more about Ron ’s living , or to expect him a question , read thePost ’s storey onlineorcheck out Reddit to view the full AMA in full .
[ h / tThe Washington Post ]
