An 88-year-old veteran working as a cashier at a Michigan Meijer store has become an unlikely internet sensation after his story touched millions of people worldwide, leading to a fundraising campaign to help him retire for good.

Ed Bambas works at the Meijer in Brighton, a job he took after being retired for more than a decade to help pay his bills. His story caught the attention of social media influencers who are now helping spread awareness about his situation.

"It came out of the clear blue I really truly mean that," Bambas said about the sudden attention.

A video of Bambas working at his job has been viewed by nearly 4 million people on TikTok, though he hasn't seen it on the platform himself.

"I've never been on those programs (TikTok and Instagram). I don't own one of those fan

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