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I don’t know what to say about this, other than Belgian youth seem to have a lot of spare time and cash

The 24-year-old student, Victor Van Rossem, received a friend suggestion on his Facebook for 49-year-old Neal D. Retke, a person Rossem had no connection with besides a mutual acquaintance, the Daily Mail reported.

Van Rossem found Retke interesting after browsing through his photos and thought he had a diverse set of hobbies and likings.

“I became fascinated by him. He had a long beard and looked a little unusual,” Van Rossem told the Daily Mail. “He looked like someone I wanted to meet  — a very eccentric person.”

The student sent Retke a message, but the Austin resident didn’t respond. So Van Rossem made the 5,000-mile trip along with a friend to ask him in person if the two men could be friends.

They became friends. Story, including the a documentary they made.

 

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