Tag Archives: Longevity

116 years old (World's Oldest Living Person) - Misao Okawa (b. March 5, 1898), Japanese116 years old - Gertrude Weaver (b. July 4, 1898), American 115 years old - Jeralean Talley (b. May 23, 1899), American115 years old - Susannah Mushatt-Jones (b, July 6 1899), American115 years old - Emma Morano-Martinuzzi (b. November 29, 1899), Italian
The five oldest-known people in the world today. All women, naturally.

Born in the 19th century, still going strong well into the 21st, having lived the 20th in its entirety.

From top: the oldest, Misao Okawa, 116 (b. March 5, 1898, Japanese); Gertrude Weaver, 115 (b. July 4, 1898, American); Jeralean Talley, 115 (b. May 23, 1899, American); Susannah Mushatt-Jones, 115 (b, July 6 1899, American) and Emma Morano-Martinuzzi, 115 (b. November 29, 1899, Italian).

G’wan the feisty old dears!

distractify

Silly season.

What silly season?

The Cappamore grandmother [Cecelia O’Dwyer, above, with grandchildren Shelley and Lorcan] has had just two washing machines in the last 44 years, with barely a problem. At one wash a day that works out at over 16,000 loads – and with four children and living on a farm it could even have been a lot more.

In 1986, the Cappamore grandmother won a Miele competition to find the oldest model of their machine in the country. Her 30-year-old machine took the prize.

…History has repeated itself as 26 years later her Zanussi washing machine is still going strong.

 

More as we get it

Limerick woman’s First Washing Machine Lasted 30 years, And Her Second One Is Going Strong After 26! (Donal O’Regan, Limerick leader)

Thanks Niall O’M