Alfred “Alfie” Date is the oldest man in
Australia, now 109 years old. When he’s not (I’m assuming) about town
raising hell, he’s at home knitting tiny sweaters for New Zealand’s Phillip Island’s Penguin Foundation. Why? It’s not just for the cuteness factor.
The tiny penguin sweaters help the birds
who were severely injured in a massive oil spill to prevent further
injury to themselves. Without the sweaters, they will obsessively try to
remove the sludge from themselves, thus swallowing the toxic oil
sludge.
Before you get too excited, the foundation doesn’t need any more little penguin sweaters.
“Please know we have plenty of jumpers for the penguins and do not need
any more. We greatly appreciate everyone’s efforts, including gorgeous
Alfie,” the foundation announced on their Facebook.
