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Ramazani Mwamba & Lewis Moynihan

Shop worker, 82, finally able to retire after going viral on TikTok

An 82-year-old shop worker is finally able to retire after going viral on TikTok. A clip of Warren 'Butch' Marion working on checkout gained over 3million views, kickstarting a huge fundraiser for the veteran, reports Manchester Evening News.

The viral video was shared by Rory McCarty, who gained popularity on the app by sharing videos from his bug extermination business. In the clip, it shows him meeting Mr Marion, a Navy veteran, on the till one day at a Walmart in the US.

The pensioner tells the influencer a story about a woman who raised thousands for two elderly people working at Walmart. The video ends with Rory asking Butch: "Imagine if someone raised that kind of money for you?".

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