Uncle Sam

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Every now and then, someone stands out of the crowd and makes people take notice. In this case, he happens to bear a striking resemblance to Uncle Sam, oh wait, it is Uncle Sam!

At 66, Uncle Sam Rounseville, who legally changed his name to Uncle Sam in the early '90s is a real estate agent as well as a community activist. Under the patriotic guise and garb of Uncle Sam, Rounseville, a resident of Quincy, MA, has toured dozens of states to promote the right to vote, raised about $1 million for veterans of the Gulf War in the early 1990s and continues to visit states and schools advocating political awareness and community service. On top of his public appearances, Uncle Sam maintains a 20-by-30 billboard on a busy corner in Quincy that he uses to promote a local charity every month and he dutifully donates his social security checks to charity as well.

This video was made by Jean Nagy for the WGBH Lab's Open Call for Election Stories.

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