Age 108 and voting for the first time
A 108-year-old South Carolina woman is about to vote for the first time. Joanna Jenkins, who was born during Teddy Roosevelt’s administration, decided to cast her first ballot after watching the presidential debates. Her family thought Jenkins would be ineligible as she does not hold a state-issued ID, but the Beaufort County Board of Elections was able to register her as an absentee voter. “She is a great example to others that it’s never too late to vote,” said the county’s director of elections, Scott Marshall.
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A horse with a bent art
Justin sells paintings to collectors as far away as Australia for up to $2,500 apiece, but he’s hardly your average artist. Justin is, in fact, a horse with a remarkable artistic knack. His owner, Adonna Combs of Columbus, Ind., noticed two years ago that the 1,500-pound Friesian liked to draw in the sand with her riding whip clenched between his teeth, so she gave him a paintbrush. To her astonishment, Justin happily used it to daub paint on a canvas. His works have attracted buyers from around the world, and this week he held his first exhibition in his studio/stable.
