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After spotting a sad flyer looking for party participants, 4chan wanted to give WWII vet William J. Lashua a very happy 90th birthday, and started a campaign to send him birthday cards and well wishes. You can still get in on it, but you’ll need to overnight your birthday card if you want it there on time. posted on September 2, 2010 at 5:52pm EDT

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    • Sophie Ye thinks 4Chan Uses Power For Good is Cute  about 2 years ago ×
    • Sinistral thinks 4Chan Uses Power For Good is OMG & Cute  about 2 years ago ×
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    • NarcoticEscape 2 years ago

      4Chan using their powers for good? This sounds scary!

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    • NarcoticEscape thinks 4Chan Uses Power For Good is WTF & Cute  about 2 years ago ×
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    • MrMoustachio 2 years ago

      I am pleased to see 4chan making an effort to help someone for a change. A few years ago, they found some awesome kid’s youtube videos about legos, and bumped them to the front page. The kid almost died of happiness. 4chan could totally become the internet’s vigilante superhero. Tracking down and harassing puppy-drowners and kitty-trashers, and granting celebrity status to cool old vets and 7 year olds with toy trucks!

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    • Ashley B. thinks 4Chan Uses Power For Good is Cute  about 2 years ago ×
    • HomelessGuitar 2 years ago

      Holy shat. Was on the original thread. I feel significant now.

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    • Thea L.   4Chan Uses Power For Good and thinks it’s Cute  about 2 years ago ×
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    • Ryan C. 2 years ago

      One of those times where you need an “aww” button…
      Until that grandson ruined the moment…
      >:\

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    • Ryan C.   4Chan Uses Power For Good and thinks it’s Cute  about 2 years ago ×
    • amandasavestheday 2 years ago

      Put my birthday card in the mail not 2 minutes ago.

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    • Emily G. 2 years ago

      wow that’s really….sweet….

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    • Mock Turtle 2 years ago

      I think I just heard hell freeze over.

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    • bacony 2 years ago

      You guys, don’t go to his birthday party, please. His grandson has explicitly stated that he is not in fact lonely and the party was meant for friends and family only. I know he’s adorable and all, but if you must do something for the guy just send a card. http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/d8uyh/i_am_william_j_lashuas_grandson_please_read_this/

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    • k94 2 years ago

      I bet at least one person will send him goatse.

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    • David Hayes 2 years ago

      The Man’s Grandson Asks the Internet to Stop [link]

      reddit.com

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    • Dependable Skeleton 2 years ago

      This is really sweet, but I hope some smart ass doesn’t send him something inappropriate like, “Hey old man, fuck you!”

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    • Laval Mosley 2 years ago

      i really hope he has a good birthday, maybe it will turn into a rager!

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    • Haley Rose 2 years ago

      On Reddit today somebody got in contact with his nephew and he said that he was in the hospital for chest pains and hoped to be out by his birthday. :(

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    • Danielle W. 2 years ago

      i live next to ashburnham!

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    • John J. 2 years ago

      Ha! I was on that thread.

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