My weight lifter great grandpa holding my grandpa over his head - 1947

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brentgolding on July 11st, 2019 at 12:57 UTC »

None of this is confirmed, but some of it I know is true. He had lifted weights for York Barbell and toured around the world with the company when they did demonstrations and competitions. I saw some of his pictures with boxers and other competitive lifters. During WW2, a lot of milkmen stayed back home because their services were considered to be essential and they weren't sent off to war. During a delivery in York, he smelled gas in an apartment building and got everyone evacuated before there were any serious injuries. This was taken my a newspaper photographer for a national circulation, kind of like an AP photo.

BananaGunEthan on July 11st, 2019 at 13:09 UTC »

"i bet you can't lift me up"

" Oh ya, hold my mil-... Actually, just get your ass over here"

greatsirius on July 11st, 2019 at 13:57 UTC »

No wonder you always hear jokes about the milkman stealing everyone’s girl