We all have dreams. For Walter Thomas, 91, in suburban Chicago, it was to drive a car through a garage door. On Wednesday, Thomas was able to check that off his bucket list, thanks to a borrowed SUV, a to-be-demolished garage, two motorcycle helmets, and some help from family and friends. "It was thrilling to get to do it after all these years, which I never thought would ever happen," he told The Associated Press. "I hit the gas, squealed the tires, and bang — we went through the door." You can watch him do just that in the video below. Peter Weber
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