Community Corner
Q&A: Robert Gray, 18, and Ted Roik, 85
A weekly segment in which a high school senior and a senior citizen tackle the same set of questions.
How old are you?
Robert: 18 years old
Ted: 85 years old
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What street do you live on?
Robert: East Aberdeen Road
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Ted: Bay Avenue at Wesley Manor
Where in town might one run into you?
Robert: You would see me taking long walks on the beach with my grandmother or picking up ladies on the boardwalk.
Ted: At the Super Fresh or the Ocean City Home Bank.
Biography in 20 words or fewer:
Robert: I am a guy that comes from a handsome family who is smart, loving, kind, genuine, and, oh, did I mention handsome.
Ted: A Ventnor-raised World War II Navy vet who worked in his father's Atlantic City shop as a hairpiece designer and hairdresser, among other jobs.
What is your favorite memory of O.C?
Robert: My favorite memory of Ocean City is competing in Mr. OCHS
Ted: Listening to religious speakers on the Ocean City Music Pier.
Do you have an insider tip about O.C?
Robert: Don't get addicted to the boardwalk, because the food is fattening
Ted: The city is clean. It's a good thing they don't have booze, and I don't know of much crime.
What is your favorite TV show of all time?
Robert: The Cosby Show!
Ted: The Lawrence Welk Show
How many hats do you own?
Robert: 43? Is that a lot?
Ted: Two caps, a sun hat, a heavy winter hat and a Tyrolean hat.
What did you eat for lunch today?
Robert: I had two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun ... most commonly known as a Big MAC!
Ted: I ate light today: spinach salad, a toasted turkey sandwich, apple juice and pumpkin pie.
What is your favorite activity?
Robert: Playing b-ball with the boys.
Ted: Mini-golf, Wii games, bocce and air hockey.
Do you know the muffin man?
Robert: Who lives on "jury" lane? ... Nope never met 'im!
Ted: No
