by KYW’s Steve Tawa
Mayor Nutter sang happy birthday and helped cut a cake Friday with the oldest folks in Philadelphia - those over 100 - at an annual tribute to centenarians.
108-year old Anna Henderson, a longtime member of Holy Temple Church of God in Christ took top honors at the oldest:
“I feel good, I feel blessed.”
Bobby Person is Anna's granddaughter, among five generations represented at the affair:
“My grandmother had eight children, 19 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren.”
Anna still likes to work the kitchen:
“I can cook you know. My favorite food is collard greens.”
Mayor Nutter, at less than half her age, soaked up their wisdom:
“You certainly never meet a centenarian who has much stress. They're just totally chilled out and taking it easy. That may have been the best advice I got all day.”
Next to Anna was her baby sister, Lillian McClammy, about to turn 100.
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