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I don't think any of my grandparents made it past 75, but a rural lifestyle isn't easy on people

Posted by Reagen May 14 '12, 13:48

plus eating bacon everyday and killing your liver with booze doesn't help either.

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My mom was 84, dad died as the result of a fall at 87 so probably would have lived longer. -- nm - MojaveMeg May 14, 13:58
3/4th's of my grandparents made it into their 80's. My mom's dad died at 56 - amoxy May 14, 13:54
On my mother's side, her mother made it to 96, but her father died in his 50's. On my father's side they both lived to 84 or 85. My father is 86 and - pmb May 14, 13:52 2
- what sor t of work did your mother's father do? -- nm - zork May 14, 13:54 1
  - I'm really not sure. I never met him. He was not a good guy from what I understand. He was never talked about much. -- nm - pmb May 14, 13:58
It's impressive that 3/4 of my grandparents made it to 90+, considering all the greasy fried food they ate. - Kim Pine May 14, 13:49 6
- but I love greasy food! -- nm - Epiphany May 14, 13:55 1
  - *trades in soap for a tub of lard* -- nm - zork May 14, 13:56
- but they were much more active (even just walking) and probably didn't use dinner plates larger than their heads. When we say someone needs a sammich - zork May 14, 13:53 3
  - I ate their meals. They were not small portions. -- nm - Kim Pine May 14, 13:55 2
    - Grayson sized! -- nm - David May 14, 13:56 1
      - Exactly! Giant slabs of meat! -- nm - Kim Pine May 14, 14:00

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