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more about #elderly Maulleigh: She's like Miss Trixie at Levy Pants: they won't let her retire!! more » Leucadia: That is so sweet! What an amazing lady. Her grandson made kind of an idiot comment, though -- that 1909-2009 was an amazing time to live through (whic... more » morninggloria: I hope that she's working because she wants to and not because she has to. Financial planning is boring, but important. more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: I'm feeling ya, Astrid. My retirement plants involve staying at work into my 70s to pad my account and since women in my family tend to live well int... more » rednrowdy: i don't feel like i will have a choice in this lifetime BUT to work. on the flipside, i don't really mind it. i like having somewhere to go, somewher... more » Red-headed bookworm: She is awesome and it shows how keeping your mind and body active can help you stay young. Go Astrid! more » angryblackgurl: From the balance of my savings account, I will be working just as long! Publishing was not a smart career move......ohh well!! more » EdnasEdibles: If I am still healthy enough to work at 100, that will be awesome. However, if I am still hauling my ass to a desk job at 100, I will kill myself. I... more » BabyJane: In related news: This week at work has felt like 100 years. more » SarahMC: Dear god I can't imagine working for 73 more years. more » xgurl3eb: i hope i can look that good and be that healthy at 70, much less 100, awesome job Astrid! (love the name, old timey names are fun!) more » tinytm11: The mental picture of him sitting on a stool waiting for the cops to come, like she put him on a time-out, is just SO so awesome! This really reminds ... more » MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治: Oh man. So, so, so very wonderful. Made him sit on a stool. He cried. Such a beautiful comeuppance for that guy. I'm happy. more » Slovenly Muse: I hope she offered him a Werthers to suck on in prison. more » NewsBunny: This is who I want to be in fifty years. Fuck, this is who I want to be NOW. more » frankie22: Once some dude tried to break into my grandma's house, so she just waltzed out and was like, "you better leave right now, motherfucker," and he did. more » IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: Dear Criminals,Stop messing with little old ladies. Not only is it an absolutely revolting thing to do, but they will also beat the shit out of you. more » CrankyOldBroad: You go, Granny! Let this be a lesson to bad boys everywhere: You are never too big to get a whooping. more » CurtCole: It's official, I am trading my baseball bat in for a crutch! Burglars beware! more » dirtybee: Here I am, paranoid that someone will break into my house, rape me and kill me. I sleep with a machete next to my bed. I'm looking into buying a gun f... more » -
#workingovertime
Woman Still Working At 100
Yesterday, Astrid Thoenig celebrated her 100th birthday... at work. For the past 30 years she's been the receptionist at the family-owned Thornton Insurance Co. in New Jersey. "I don't feel old, and I don't think old," she said. [AP] -
#tocrutchathief
86-Year-Old Beats Burglar, Makes Him Cry
When Gwyneth Davies of Wales caught a man breaking into her kitchen on Friday night, she hit him four times with her metal crutch and made him sit on a stool until the police arrived. More »
