Florence “Fireball Flo” Hackman, the Ohio lady who went viral final 12 months after she obtained pictures to have a good time her birthday, just lately turned 106 – and she or he remains to be ingesting Fireball.
“Flo brightens our days and reminds us about all the fun and joy we can experience later in life,” Kristen Kelly, govt director of the Traditions of Deerfield senior residing facility in Loveland, Ohio, the place Hackman lives, instructed Fox Information Digital.
Hackman’s pleased perspective is “such an inspiring way to live, and we love her for it,” Kelly mentioned.
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Born on Dec. 16, 1918, “Fireball Flo” credit her lengthy life to a constructive perspective.
“I just try to be nice to people and try to go one day at a time – that’s all,” Hackman mentioned in a quote revealed by Traditions of Deerfield.
Florence “Fireball Flo” Hackman, 106, of Loveland, Ohio, celebrated her birthday with a chocolate cake and a shot of Fireball Whisky. (Traditions of Deerfield)
“If you get that one day in, then you can go on to the next one,” she mentioned.
“So that’s what you’ve got to do – one day at a time – think what I’ve got to do today. You’ve got to keep moving as long as you can.”
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There can also be a genetic element to her longevity: Her mom lived to be 104.
In a video posted on Hackman’s birthday, she might be seen thanking everybody for popping out to have a good time her and inspiring them to “have a lot of fun here.”
At her 106th birthday celebration, Hackman inspired individuals to “have a lot of fun.” (Traditions of Deerfield)
Her household “always had a lot of fun, and I never got over that … So maybe that’s why I’m here so long,” she mentioned with a chuckle.
Hackman appeared to heed her personal recommendation.
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She sang “Happy Birthday” and took a shot of liquor earlier than blowing out the candles on her chocolate-frosted birthday cake.
The Ohio native and diehard fan of the Cincinnati Bengals was additionally acknowledged by the workforce on her birthday.
Hackman has been a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals for the whole lot of the workforce’s existence. (Traditions of Deerfield)
She hopes the Bengals, who’re presently 6-8 and third within the AFC North, will make it again to the Tremendous Bowl.
“Hope they go to the Super Bowl, and we sure would like that. That would be a big thing. And, I suppose, hopefully they do it while I’m still here,” Hackman mentioned.
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Final 12 months, in honor of her one hundred and fifth birthday, Fireball despatched Hackman 105 pictures of its Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, Fox Information Digital reported on the time.
