Southwest Florida woman celebrates 106 years old
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CELEBRATED HER 106TH BIRTHDAY!31-36112-117118-123SOUND OFAPPLAUSEHOOTS AND HOLLERS GREET THISBIRTHDAY GIRL ..
ARMS CROSSED INHER SWEATER, A SOFT SMILE, ANDTHAT PINK TIARA THAT SHE ROCKS..JUNE SANTINI JOHNSON GLANCES ATOUR MICROPHONE AS OURPHOTOGRAPHER KEVIN POINTS IT INHER DIRECTION..SHE MOUTHS THANKSWHEN HE WISHES HER HAPPYBIRTHDAY ..(nat of that thank you?)AND HE ASKS HOW SHE MADE IT TO106 YEARS OLD!(9:19)JUNE SANTINI JOHNSON/106YEARS-OLD: I don’t know whatyou’re after.
KEVIN.
What isyour secret?
ROSE I’m so happy Idon’t know what to say.HER LOVED ONES KNOW WHAT TO SAY..
THEY DO IT WITH SIGNS..ANDGIVE HER THE SONG SHE’S NOWHEARD ON THIS DAY FOR 106 YEARS.sound of singing happy birthdayTHERE IS SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE -BUT ALL FROM A DISTANCE.
IN THISCORNAVIRUS ERA.
EVEN KISSES FORNANA HAVE TO BE ON THESE SMILEYFACE SIGNS.
AND THAT’S THE ONLYBUMMER ON THIS BIRTHDAY - NOONE’S GOING INSIDE HER ROOM -GETTING PAST HER FADING HEARING..
BY TALKING LOUD AND CLOSERIGHT NEXT TO HER ADORABLE EARS.(14:42)TEENA JONES/DAUGHTER: Shedoesn’t really understand why wecan’t come here to see her soshe keeps asking why can’t youcome in.(15:30)BRYAN JONES/GRANDSON: I knowit’s difficult for her tounderstand why everyone is sofar apart.
And it’s not easy toexplain to her especially whenyou’re not even really able toright next to her.BUT JUNE STILL FINDS A WAY TOENJOY IT ALL ..
ESPECIALLY SOMEOF THAT PURPLE, PINK, GREEN ANDWHITE CAKE.
HER APPRECIATION OFFOOD IS AMONG THE HER GRANDSON’SMEMORIES OF HER.(14:59)BRYAN JONES/GRANDSON: I thinkshe’s The one who taught me toenjoy Fried eggs.ALL THESE YEARS LATER, JUNE ISRESILIENT.
AFTER ALL, SHE WAS 4YEARS OLD WHEN THE 1918 FLUPANDEMIC SWEPT THROUGH.
HERDAUGHTER AND GRANDSON HAVE SOMETHEORIES ON ROSE’S ABILITY TOOUTLIVE WHAT OTHERS HAVE NOT.(14:14)TEENA JONES/DAUGHTER: I thingood pioneer genes.
She’s like4th generation Lee county.(15:08)BRYAN JONES/GRANDSON: I thinkpart of it might be ornariness.( laughter) and her enjoyinglife.HE’S RIGHT, JUNE CONFIRMEDIT..AFTER WE GOT SOME HELP INGETTING OUR QUESTION ANSWERED.(9:25)WOMAN: He wants to know whatyour secret is.
JUNE: