New Forever stamp commemorates President Jimmy Carter
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring former President Jimmy Carter by issuing a new Forever stamp on what would have been Carter’s 101st birthday.
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Just after Christmas last year, a mother posted a video of her 5-year-old son thanking Santa Claus for a gift.
“I’m just sleeping on Jimmy Carter!” Ryan Ramos said in a TikTok video. He wore “Jimmy Jammies” and slept on Jimmy Carter’s blanket and pillow.
The video went viral as Ramos became known as a super fan of Carter. His mother, Lauren, said she “loves” the former Georgia icon, and although they live in New Jersey, they are devoted to the ideals of the Carter family, even hosting a Jimmy Carter-themed birthday party.
Ryan and his 6-year-old brother volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, a favorite of the Carter family, and Ryan regularly requests overnight readings that include information about the former president, according to a video posted by his mother.
But in his five short years living across the country, Ryan had never stepped into the heart of Jimmy Carter’s life until now.
‘Jimmy Jamie’s’ kids travel to Carter Center
After a successful GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a spring break trip to Georgia, Ryan and his family arrived in Atlanta this week to visit the Carter Center.
“On Monday, after a long trip from his home in New Jersey, Ryan and his family visited the Carter Center, or what he calls ‘Jimmy Carter World,'” the center said in a March 30 Facebook post.
Ryan was also surprised by the appearance of members of the Carter family, including Jason Carter, the late president’s oldest grandson.
“He smiled from behind President Carter’s desk, shook hands with and charmed members of the Carter family, marveled at the photographs and artifacts around him, and left with plenty of stolen goods.”
According to the center, Lauren asked her son, “How can I be more like Jimmy Carter?”
“Be kind,” Ryan replied.
Eileen Wright is an Atlanta Connect reporter for USA Today’s Deep South Connect team. X Find her at @IreneEWright or email her at ismith@usatodayco.com.
