This is the thread where I say "Happy Birthday" to...

I was afraid to scroll down! But no, all is well. Wow.

Top 50!

Wow, August and Sept. have been tough on ol' Table E.

Uh, it's very weird that Onimo revived this today. Later this morning, a little while after I posted, my mom called to tell me that my grandmother has been hospitalized with a slightly irregular heartbeat. She's resting comfortably and cheerfully, but, y'know, y'know?

Best wishes to her.

Seconded, all the best

Sorry to be a jinx RH :(

Yes, best wishes to her.

Nooo! You didn't jinx anything! It's cool that there are internet pals out there who have my granny in their thoughts even when it's not her birthday.

happy birthday to me! It's my 31st b/day today (it's already the 28th here)

props to your gran too of course

You guys, after 4,000,000,000+ beats her heart just gave out. She died peacefully in her sleep this morning, age 111 years and 85 days.

Oh no, I'm really sorry to hear this.

That's amazing. I don't whether that calls for condolences or applause.

OTM, that.

Very sorry to hear the news, R. H. Good to know it was peaceful -- my grandma passed the same way, and I was always thankful for that.

I'm sorry to hear this, too. I don't visit ilx often, but the last time I did I read about your amazing gran. Take care.

I'm so sorry to hear about her passing. She must have been amazing. 111 years old!

I was reading the wikipedia recent deaths page (as I do, I'm a sicko, I know) and I recognised her name. Condolences, and RIP to the former oldest Mississippian.

My condolences, Rock.

Thanks, everybody. As you might imagine, it was the most cheerful funeral I've ever been to.

did she ever tell you stories about growing up?

Not too many, sorry to say. She was already stone deaf by the time I reached my 20s and was interested in old-folks stories; it was a chore to scream an extended conversation with her.

Aw man so sorry RH :(

4 billion heartbeats though! It's kind of amazing to think on the changes she lived through.

RIP Delphia Spencer Hankins, you earned it.

My mom's older brother (now 95) is in town for a couple of days and I met up for dinner with him, his (retired) daughters, my parents and a few of their friends. Good to see Uncle Toby again, though his memory is going. Anyway, it made me think of this thread.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/salustiano-sanchez-blazquez-worlds-oldest-man_n_3651467.html

The passing of an era -- the world's oldest man is now someone who was born in the 20th century, not the 19th. (There are still eight 19th-C women at the top of the list though.)

My grandmother's eldest, my mother's brother, turned 100 today. Not doing well in mind or body, but he hit triple digits for what that's worth. That old Hankins longevity gene.

Wait ,how old was gramma when she had him, then?

Nineteen, a proper age for marryin' and childbearin' in Mississippi in 1915.

My grandmother's eldest, my mother's brother, turned 100 today. Not doing well in mind or body, but he hit triple digits for what that's worth. That old Hankins longevity gene.

― Phlegm Snopes (WilliamC), Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:21 PM (one year ago)

Uncle Toby made it to 101 and a bit, but passed on a couple of days ago.