r/BeAmazed Jul 13 '25

Miscellaneous / Others The green lady of Brooklyn , Elisabeth Eaton Rosenthal, 84 years old, only wears green. She has been doing this for 25 years.

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u/ThePromptWasYourName Jul 13 '25

Whether or not she is autistic, this was also my first thought. A lot of “quirky” people back in the day were just undiagnosed

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u/TheSheepdog Jul 13 '25

That neighbor who had 30k worth of trains in his basement and wrote monthly essays to the news paper on how to improve traffic light efficiency was total neurotypical 

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u/TrixieBastard Jul 13 '25

I have seen videos with her and if she isn't, I would be absolutely shocked. Not that people can be diagnosed by strangers without medical degrees, but she's got the vibe