“Mr. Fritz, I gotta ask, what’s been your secret to living such a long life?” Les Fritz leans his 102 year old body closer to us, and with a twinkle in this eye says, “Pancakes. Pancakes and Bacon.” His children that surround him burst out laughing and yes, indeed, turns out that everyday they’ve known their father, that’s been the only breakfast he’s ever eaten. • Centenarians living today are the oldest living survivors of what has been called the Greatest Generation: the age who lived out their formative years during the Great Depression, fought in World War II and went on to build the nation. They built the highways, provided rural electrification, traded horses for tractors and saw their children be the first of their family to go to college. In the postwar years, they brought their families up in America’s “Golden Hour,” when the country formed a coherent idea of the good life. But they were children of a world before running water or street lights. They are the last Americans who can legitimately tell Dickensian tales about spending nights in the county jail just to keep warm and using newspaper for insulation. (these words an excerpt from an essay by @gennyallison ) • As a side note, I want to thank everyone who has been following our odyssey, learning from men and women who have knowingly or unknowingly sacrificed so much to not only build this nation, but to carry it though some of its hardest times--war, desegregation and the Great Depression just to touch on a few. As this piece comes together Genevieve and I hope to publish the story in a print magazine as well as share some lessons the centenarians imparted on us in the upcoming @Carhartt clothing catalogue. Speaking of Carhartt, we also want to extend a massive high-five, handshake and hug to them for their complete trust in our abilities to bring this idea to life--talking about you @whereyabennett and @dangadange for putting all the pieces together. We certainly couldn't ask for a better patron. Hat's off to these heroic members of the greatest generation and to you, our audience, for joining us on this insightful journey. - @elliotstudio

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