Happy 2009! The Rocky Cup Comes to Los Angeles
Gertrude Baines becomes the new cup holder. The 114-year-old Angeleno, born to former slaves in Georgia in 1894, is clearing a space for the trophy between her stuffed animals and room humidifier. These are good times for Ms. Baines:
"Baines appeared cheerful and talkative when the Los Angeles Times interviewed her in November as she cast her vote for Barack Obama for president, whom she said she supported because "he's for the colored people."
"I'm glad we're getting a colored man in there," she said."
Here's to Gertrude having a long, healthy tenure as keeper of the Rocky Cup.
Epiphany - A living child of former slaves makes you realize how the history of America has happened in the blink of an eye. In August, Maude Hopkins, recognized as the last surviving Civil War widow, died. In 1934 she married an 86-year-old veteran of the Civil War. Historians suspect that there could be surviving Civil War widows who just don't want to come forward. When you're tempted to think of the Vietnam War as ancient history, imagine these broads, who can recount their husbands tales of how the battle of Antietam was one fuck-up after another.
The blink of an eye.
What? she is already 114 years old? She looks so strong in her age now.. I admire her personality..
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you are right.. I agree she is very strong in this age. just imagine how she was in the youth age....
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So I think this will definitely be a happy 2009 as the rocky cup having now come to Los Angeles! They definitely have the right to enjoy this municipal pride just like the way they enjoyed the 1984 summer Olympics. The Rocky cup award is given for the oldest human being on earth and it will be passed onto the next oldest living person when the current holder dies!
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