Layla Leuthy Peck pulled up to Joe Gagliardi's house in epic fashion, riding on a Newtown Township Fire truck. She arrived as the sirens and horns were blaring for a party like no other.
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Gagliardi is celebrating a very special milestone birthday.
"We're both the same age," joked Gagliardi.
Give or take 93 years.
"How long have you guys been friends?" we asked.
"Since I was a baby," replied Layla.
On this centenarian celebration, the World War II veteran received a flag flown in his honor over the capital building in Washington D.C.
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The Newtown Fire and Police departments came out in waves to shake his hand and wish him well. That includes Layla's dad Sean Peck, a Penndel policeman himself.
"I grew up two houses down. I always listened to Joe's stories as a veteran and that encouraged me to join the Army," said Peck.
The showstopper: Layla brought 100 handmade cards from her friends at St. Andrew's Catholic School in Newtown.
"I thought, 'Since he's turning 100 maybe we should make him 100 cards, 'cause he's a good person!' We made 100 cards, the whole first grade did," said Layla.
Joe is a living example of service and sacrifice and now Layla is picking that up.