Comments on: Old Grey Bonnet

Old Grey Bonnet

hermitosis — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:03:24 -0800

Marlow and Fran Cowan, an elderly couple who'd been married for 62 years, wandered through the atrium of the Mayo Clinic in 2008 and became accidental YouTube celebrities. Early this year they returned to the clinic for an encore performance (6 parts). The Cowans tell their story here.

By: Fraxas

Fraxas — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:06:51 -0800

the first video there was really, really cute. Thanks!

By: nevercalm

nevercalm — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:25:36 -0800

7 million plus hits, and I've never seen or heard any mention of it? How is that? Either way, how cool, and very uplifting.

By: radiosilents

radiosilents — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:33:10 -0800

wonderful, wonderful, wonderul. i hope every day that my wife and i become this kind of old.

By: schleppo

schleppo — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:43:29 -0800

Same here, nevercalm. First time I've seen or heard about this. They are an adorable couple. Makes me want to re-learn playing a piano. Now excuse me as I need to get something out of my eye...

By: ericb

ericb — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:52:22 -0800

"...this little YoTube thing." Love it. What a charming couple!

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:04:57 -0800

I like how the ass-smacking is part of the song.

By: The Lady is a designer

The Lady is a designer — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:13:02 -0800

Heh, she's doing it for the camera but he's so totally shaking his groove thang and into the music

By: peachfuzz

peachfuzz — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:20:21 -0800

Is he really ninety? He speaks and looks like he's at least twenty years younger. They look and sound delighted with each other. A salute!

By: Decani

Decani — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:30:32 -0800

I am sad that I will never be half of a couple that stays together for 62 years.

By: DarlingBri

DarlingBri — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:35:12 -0800

I just told my husband that we will never, ever be that cute.

By: liza

liza — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:01:21 -0800

omg they are so adorable ... am jealous :D

By: bonobothegreat

bonobothegreat — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:01:53 -0800

Thanks! That was totally new to me. For those who enjoy this sort of thing, here's a cute 92 year old playing jazz and telling the story behind his tiny home-built piano.

By: Fupped Duck

Fupped Duck — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:13:47 -0800

Stamp out piano locks

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:32:45 -0800

I am sad that I will never be half of a couple that stays together for 62 years. Don't worry, Decani, only the good die young, I think you might make it.

By: chococat

chococat — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:41:42 -0800

That's just awesome.

By: honeydew

honeydew — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:52:00 -0800

Omg. Girlfriend asks me every so often when I'm going to teach her how to play the piano, but we've never gotten past "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Internet, I get the hint. Of course we can never be adorable old married people if we can't be married in the first place GRAAAAAR.

By: Heliochrome85

Heliochrome85 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:53:56 -0800

this is so sweet. may we all be so lucky.

By: LobsterMitten

LobsterMitten — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:52:49 -0800

That is so great; thank you for posting it.

By: randomyahoo

randomyahoo — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:25:01 -0800

Not much to say that hasn't been already, but honeydew, keep the faith and just get old adorably. By then you'll probably be hitched.

By: sarcasticah

sarcasticah — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:56:44 -0800

So awesome! I just watched all six videos, and now I need to go blow my nose...

By: emd3737

emd3737 — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 03:06:55 -0800

Love them! I bet they're great fun at parties.

By: purenitrous

purenitrous — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:52:48 -0800

Made me cry. Off to sign up for those piano lessons. Of course, the mr plays the accordion-and that's not cute at all. It's evil.

By: Decani

Decani — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:21:20 -0800

Don't worry, Decani, only the good die young, I think you might make it. posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:32 PM on October 22 I am touched, but in the words of Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein... Too late! Too late! :-)