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How did George Jones last this long? (Original Post)
jmowreader
Apr 2013
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nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)1. They should've studied his genome like they did Ozzy's...
Boomerproud
(7,941 posts)2. I guess that question has been asked about Keith Richard for decades now.
I assume you mean how did he live to be 81 with all his addictions, not how did he last in the business all these years. The obvious answer to the second question is-he was damn good.
jmowreader
(50,528 posts)4. Yeah, the first question is what I was wondering about
"LD50" means nothing in the case of George Jones, Keith Richards, Johnny Cash and Ozzy.
EvilAL
(1,437 posts)3. Sold his soul to Satan.