Wannabe Rocky’sMaine resident Roland Fortin winters in Florida and works out at the Tropical Gym in Pompano Beach. The 91-year-old also is a former ìcut manî for retired boxing champ Joey Gamache, according to an MSNBC report. However, the boxing blood is still in him. Or perhaps heís seen too many ìRockyî movies.Fortin has challenged the king of fitness, Jack LaLanne ñ age 92 ñ to a round of boxing. Tropical Gym is promoting the match as a way to lure seniors to exercise programs. Itís never too late, said gym owner Troy Eckonen, who also referred to Florida as ìthe waiting room to the casket.îLaLanne, still a muscle man, is too busy traveling. Besides, ìItís not his cup of tea,î said his publicist.Think Americans are obsessed with the stars?In Tokyo, 400 people paid $3,500 each to attend a Michael Jackson extravaganza featuring a buffet dinner, Japanese Michael Jackson impersonators and opportunities for photos with Michael. The 48-year-old pop icon did not perform at the event.Speaking of JapanBaby boomers are beginning to retire in Japan, and their lives are changing. “For about a year now, I’ve been starting to help out with the housework,” said Mitsutoshi Fukatsu, who has been married to his wife for 30 years. He even took part in “Beloved Wives Day”, which was set up in 2006 by the Japan Adoring Husbands Association.However, the big change: Fukatsu began calling his wife by her first name.www.thisistrue.com
