Third-oldest woman on Earth turns 114

Published: April 7, 2008 at 1:03 PM
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LOS ANGELES, April 7 (UPI) -- Gertrude Baines, one of the world's oldest women, celebrated her 114th birthday this week at a convalescent center in Los Angeles.

Baines, born near Atlanta in 1894, said she never consumed alcohol or smoked, but regularly eats bacon with her breakfast, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.

"I eat bacon, toast -- I like all kinds of food. If it tastes good, I eat it. If it doesn't taste good, I don't eat it," she told the newspaper.

Baines, who is in good health and frequently exercises, says she spends her days watching television shows she loves such as "The Price is Right" and the "Jerry Springer Show."

The only people older than Baines are Edna Parker of Indiana, who has her 115th birthday in two weeks, and Maria de Jesus of Portugal, who had her 114th birthday in September, the Times said.

Guinness World Records declared Yone Minagawa, the world's oldest person in July. She died in August.


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