ATL Journal Constitution: “Last year, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrated their wedding anniversary with a huge party in Plains.
In addition to neighbors, the guest list of more than 300 people included former President Bill Clinton, former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, civil rights icon Andrew Young, country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, and media mogul Ted Turner.
But this year? No party. No trips. No elaborate dinner. No visits from heads of state.
After more than three-quarters of a century together, who needs it?
The former president and his wifespent a quiet afternoon in their hometown in middle Georgia marking 76 years of marriage today.
“Several friends and family went by to give them well wishes on this monumental day,” said Jill Stuckey, superintendent of the National Park Service’s Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains. “They topped it off with a special meal and lots of ice cream. A favorite of President Carter’s.”
Ice cream seemed like the perfect dessert to cap a milestone that is so rare that the U.S. Census Bureau doesn’t keep statistics on how many couples make it that far. Only 6% of married couples make it to even 50 years.”