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Old 06-17-2013, 09:31 PM
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My dad is still living. He's 93. He was always active. He was a pleasure walker and a bicycle rider. Did his calisthenics every morning. He's English/German descent. Only medication he's taken in his life was prescribed just recently to increase his appetite. He's always eaten what he wanted to eat, but ate in moderation. He never smoked. My dad drank Old Grandad when he was younger. He hasn't drank in years and years.

I have two uncles who were married to my father's sisters who are 90 and 92. None of these three smoked. Neither ever smoked. One uncle was Cherokee and the other is of English descent. Neither were drinkers. One is a tee-totaler the other drinks a little bourbon when he golfs.

I had a friend who lived here in TV who died February 26 at 100 years old. If he'd lived to May 30 he would have celebrated his 101st birthday. He was Italian. He walked every day. Never took one prescription medicine in his entire life. For years he took Dr. Whitaker's vitamin supplements. He loved his wine but drank in moderation.