106 Year Old Woman Insists She Is Only 105

[matcom]

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RED LION, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania woman has just one complaint after celebrating her 106th birthday. Minnie Stein is sure she's only 105.

Stein's daughter, Joan Gillespie, said her mother has always thought that she was a year younger. But Gillespie said a birth certificate obtained from Harrisburg, Pa., shows that her mother was born in 1899.

Stein struggles to hear and see, but she still lives on her own. She makes her way around her small apartment, 26 steps up from the street, slowly but steadily.

Stein has lived alone since her husband, Ervin, died at age 52. Gillespie said her mother resists pleas to move in with family members or into an assisted-living home.

Stein takes no medications and attributes her longevity to eating well and taking vitamins.

http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/4329899/detail.html

[jswordy]

1. Where in the hell do you FIND all these goofy stories?

IF I LIVE to 105, one year won't matter a bit. I will be astounded I made it, cuz the odds are against me bigtime! I would be COMPLIMENTED if someone thought I had survived a year longer.

Unfortunately, I will likely check out by heart attack pre-75. Sigh.

[Jamastiene]

2. Ah, man, give her a year.

I mean at least she's not trying to claim 29 or something. That's actually kind of cute.

[Me.]

4. I'm With You On That

as for 29, well that sounds good to me too. Think I'll do a Jack Benny with 29.

[Aristus]

3. I hate it when women lie about their age.

B-)

[Beetwasher]

5. Oh! Well In That Case

She's still dateable...My cutoff is 106. Look out boys! I'm first in line and bringing the posies!