He was 32 when that picture was taken. He is 93 now. When I was born, he was already well into his third marriage. Ancient people freak me out.

Grand Ole Opry publicity depicting Willie Nelson

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[–] 39 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Never imagined him being in a suit outside of a funeral, but I guess it was expected at the time. Funny how we've gone full circle back into a similar control-freak dominated period, only instead of growing the US is in serious decline.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The Nashville establishment didn't know what to do with him and tried to make him a Countrypolitan crooner. They did the same with Waylon Jennings.

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  • I found out recently he was a freshman at my university the year my mother was born and she's 72

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    May OP live to be one of us.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Misread that as "When he was born, he was already into his third marriage" and I was like "Yeah, I buy it!"

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    How will you feel when you are an 'ancient person'?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Don't do that shit, for a moment I thought he may have passed on

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Would be better without the commentary.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    easy to see why he favors a beard.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Ah yes, here he is, only 17 years old!

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  • You’re telling me that isn’t Nixon?

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