Overview

• Madonna marked her father’s milestone on June 3 by sharing two snapshots of Silvio Ciccone enjoying birthday cake indoors and relaxing on his patio.
• She praised his sense of humor and resilience, noting he’s “survived many wars and many losses” yet still greets each day with enthusiasm.
• As owner of Michigan’s Ciccone Vineyard and Winery, Silvio quips he’ll work “until the wheels fall off,” a mantra Madonna says inspired her own drive.
• The singer used the occasion to critique society’s fixation on youth and urge more respect for the experience and knowledge of elders.
• She concluded by expressing pride in her father and imagining her late mother, who died when Madonna was five, smiling at his celebration.