James South will celebrate a century of life on Oct. 7, and he's hoping to get some cards to mark the occasion ... public to help make his upcoming 100th birthday a special one.

Pettigrew wanted 100 cards in time for his 100th birthday on April 11. In just a matter of weeks, he received more than 1,700. At the most recent count, Gaston Pettigrew recieved over 1,700 cards ...