Cupcakes and jets
The Associated Press reports that his 74-year-old son Chip, the second born to the former first couple, was among the dozens of family members and friends rallying around Carter for his birthday.
Revelers had cupcakes on the lawn while antique World War II planes flew above in his honor. And in the evening, guests collected around the TV, watching the vice-presidential debate.
“He’s plugged in,” Chip tells AP, explaining his father intends to live long enough to cast his vote on Election Day. “I asked him two months ago if he was trying to live to be 100, and he said, No, I’m trying to live to vote for Kamala Harris.”
Praising his grandfather, Jason who chairs the Carter Center, tells AP: “Not everybody gets 100 years on this earth, and when somebody does, and when they use that time to do so much good for so many people, it’s worth celebrating.”
