This Sassy Grandpa Doing Gymnastics on the Subway Is Absolutely Everything
When it comes to the Olympics, everyone wants in on the action: Just take it from Matthew McConaughey, who graciously led us through every possible emotion to be felt while watching the games, or Leah Remini’s little sister/actress Shannon Farrara, who showed off her inner gymnast with an epic “balance beam” stunt just last week.
While in Rio for the 2016 games, 86-year-old Wayne McEntire also caught a case of Olympic fever when he was offered a preferred seat on the subway generally reserved for the elderly. Proving that age ain’t nothing but a number, Wayne responded by transforming himself into an actual gymnast, grabbing the pole next to him and hoisting himself up into a horizontal arm-hold that was nothing short of Ah. MAZING.
Luckily, his grandson Britton Baxter, was on hand to document the epic moment and post it to Twitter.
Someone offered my grandpa a preferred seat for elderly people on the subway and he did this pic.twitter.com/h7QjAM5rRw
— Britton Barker (@b_flex14) August 11, 2016
The rest, as they say, is history, as Wayne’s adorable story quickly went viral.
Oops accidentally made Papa Twitter famous
— Britton Barker (@b_flex14) August 12, 2016
Grandpa Wayne didn’t seem to mind much, though, even joking with his wife that she could *totally* have his autograph when he returned from the games.
Papa: *calls my Grandma*
Grandma: Hello
Papa: Yes you can have my autograph when I get home
— Britton Barker (@b_flex14) August 12, 2016
Okay, it’s official: WE LOVE HIM.
All the gold, Wayne. All the gold.
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(h/t Elite Daily, photos via @b_flex14)