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Photo captures older man teaching young man how to tie a tie at MARTA station

Nov 16, 2015

A sweet photo taken at the Lindbergh MARTA station is making the rounds on Facebook and touching hearts all over the country.
 
The photo, uploaded on Nov. 14, appears to show an older man crouched down and tying the tie of a younger man dressed in nice clothing. According to the poster, the young man was struggling to tie the tie and a woman nearby noticed and enlisted her husband to teach him how to.
 
The post has been shared over 130,000 times and has been liked over 330,000 times.

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