Kicker: Rave reviews

LINDSAY MAST, HOST: All Hilda Jackson wanted for her birthday was to dance a little jig, and boy did she get her wish.

DJ: Make some noise for the birthday girl, 105th birthday, happy birthday Hildaaaaa!

Yeah–you heard that right. 105 years old, and her care home in England decided to throw her a full blown rave. A DJ, strobe lights, glow sticks. The whole deal!

Jackson grew up nearby, married, and ironed uniforms in a factory during World War II.

She chalks her long life up to taking care of herself, and, of course, dancing, though she’s more a ballroom fan than a clubber. Audio from The Guardian.

REPORTER: Did you say you wanted a rave, or…

HILDA JACKSON: Not particularly but I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.

Hilda says she lives for the moment, and it shows. She says she doesn’t feel a day over 100!

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: A rave review for her party!

MAST: It’s The World and Everything in It.

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