Michael Diederich asked the public to make his wish come true of getting 102 birthday cards for the big day, but he actually received closer to 3,000.
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He spent Wednesday celebrating his birthday at CareOne Management.
Some of the cards came from as far away as England and Ireland.
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He said he's always had a soft place in his heart for cards - especially ones with dogs on them.
"Well it started off when somebody asked me how many cards would you like, and I said 'oh I'd like one from every year of my birthday,' so that was 102 cards, but I've gotten a few more than that," Diederich said.
He credits his long life to eating well and having a wonderful wife.
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