Australia's oldest man (110) Alfred "Alfie" Date spent his final days knitting tiny sweaters for injured penguins.

Jan 31, 2026 4:44 PM

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That is the exact same pattern and colour as the "sock" on my hot water bottle

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In a world of evil…

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:(

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My Aussie born godmothers sister did this with her women's club in Amsterdam.

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I haven’t had that much hair since I was 29. Where dem knit’n needles at?

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I would much rather have my life's work gauged in penguins I've clothed than buildings that have been named after me. Godspeed, Alfie.

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This person gets it. Look for the helpers.

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He put a piece of his soul into each one, so he could stay alive forever.

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Are you saying they are horcruxes and he murdered an innocent human for each sweater? I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter.

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Knitting horcruxes? I like it.

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The penguins: v

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"But they were all deceived... for another sweater was made..."

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Did the penguins give him a funeral like in Batman Returns?

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He just needed a cool glass of ice water.

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Ah, so he's a lich with Penguin phylacteries. It's foolproof. What hero would kill a penguin wearing a sweater? He's unstoppable.

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The oldest man can never die.

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Unless we all do too. *shudders*

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That's gonna take a big meteoriod turning into a meteorite 😊

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Their salute looks like it's designed to also keep the awful Australian sun out of their eyes.

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Nah they're just waving over their mates

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more to wave the flies away

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Noobs.

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Looks like something you hang up in your garden to scare birds off

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never heard of pants medals, that is a new ... low

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It's a photo shopped image from like 20 years ago.
In the original they did have a lot of medals but not that many.
But internet is going to internet.

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