kingkongphoto123 posted a photo:
we wont all make it to a 100...very few of us in fact...
here is a list from www.deadoralive.com
of famous people that did...
122
Jeanne Calment Other
109
Sarah "Sadie" Delany Literature
108
Marjory Douglas Social Activism
107
George Abbott Theater
106
Soong Mei-Ling Politics
105
Brooke Astor Philanthropy
104
Rose Kennedy Politics
104
Elizabeth "Bessie" Delany Literature
104
Phyllis A. Whitney Literature
103
Señor Wences Entertainment
103
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe Sports
103
Ruby Muhammad Religion
102
Hans-Georg Gadamer Philosophy
102
Robert Earl Jones Entertainment
102
Charles Lane Entertainment
102
Albert Hofmann Science
102
Oscar Niemeyer Architecture
101
Grandma Moses Art
101
Thomas Sopwith Inventing
101
Irving Berlin Music
101
Kathleen Hale Literature
101
Jimmie Davis Music,Politics
101
Elizabeth the Queen Mother Politics
101
Hartley Shawcross Law,Politics
101
Leni Riefenstahl Entertainment,Politics
101
George Kennan Politics
101
George Beverly Shea Music
100
Alf Landon Politics
100
Hal Roach Entertainment
100
James Van Fleet Military
100
George Burns Entertainment
100
W. Clement Stone Business,Philanthropy
100
Strom Thurmond Politics
100
Bob Hope Entertainment
100
Ernst Mayr Science
100
Stanley Kunitz Literature
100
Bruce Bennett Entertainment
100
Claude Lévi-Strauss Science
100
Miep Gies Other
100
Dolores Hope Music
100
sionghchan posted a photo:
Deities. According to the Chinese legend, these are 3 deities that will bring one longevity, prosperity and fortune. One typically sees these 3 deities together and appear very frequently in Chinese homes. The one featured in this photo is the god of longevity (shou xing).
May you 'live long and prosper' - Star Trek.
Have a great evening.
ikewilson7 posted a photo:
This hall is for visitors to see what the emperor did to entertain his guest during the Qing dynasty.
Sugar by Winz posted a photo:
the Longevity peach and matching cupcakes for an 80th birthday party. Orange blossom cupcakes with white chocolate ganache and fondant.
www.sugarbywinz.com.au/blog
Sugar by Winz posted a photo:
the Longevity peach and matching cupcakes for an 80th birthday party. Orange blossom cupcakes with white chocolate ganache and fondant.
www.sugarbywinz.com.au/blog
fabianguiza posted a photo:
crossed stereograph
View On Black
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Iloveyoutilltheend posted a photo:
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow.
I came along,
I wrote a song for you,
And all the things you do
And it was called "Yellow."
So then I took my turn,
Oh what a thing to've done,
And it was all yellow.
Your skin
Oh yeah, your skin and bones,
Turn into something beautiful,
Do you know?
You know I love you so,
You know I love you so.
LianH23 posted a photo:
Chinese longevity symbol, roughly hand drawn with pencil and markers.
tenacious_serendipity posted a photo:
SSgt Darrell Klauck is awarded the Connecticut Long Service Award for 10 years service.
tenacious_serendipity posted a photo:
SSgt Darrell Klauck is awarded the Connecticut Long Service Award for 10 years service.
tenacious_serendipity posted a photo:
Mark Blanda is promoted to Senior Master Sergeant and receives his 15 Year Connecticut Long Service Award.
tenacious_serendipity posted a photo:
Mark Blanda is promoted to Senior Master Sergeant and receives his 15 Year Connecticut Long Service Award.
Kuro no Kishi posted a photo:
There is an altar enshrining the Ōwakudani Enmei-Jizoson (guardian deity of longevity) which was made by the monk Kobodaishi who hoped to save the people suffering from volcanic disasters.
I don't see the Altar, but here I really see the presence of a spirit of the mountain Kami.
I also read of "Kuro-Tamago (black eggs)" .
It is said that every egg a person eats will prolong his/her life by seven years.
Wow !!! If I go there every 5 years I can live for ever !!! :D :D :D
Annya Okinawa posted a photo:
No wonder Okinawans live to be Yoda's age, so happy and chill all the time.
sccart posted a photo:
The Chinese symbol signifying Longevity a common motif on many temples is used as a screen at this joinery workshop on the outskirts of Hoi An . Vietnam .
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nightshooter09 posted a photo:
Congratulations to my dear husband for reaching his 30 year anniversary with his employer on November 12th. (Slow posting photo.)
Good work!
[The winter trees are reflecting in the glass.]
Ingrid Booz Morejohn posted a photo:
The Welcoming Guest Pine (Yingkesong), Mount Tai (Taishan), Shandong Province
Trees command great respect in Chinese traditional culture: enormous, gnarled ancient pines, cypresses and junipers are appreciated as potent symbols of longevity and endurance and are usually worshipped and well cared for in temples, ancient palace grounds and parks. Qi enthusiasts gather energy from these trees and if a centuries old tree dies it is seldom cut down but used as a support for other plants, such as wisteria, to cling to.
The pine (song, Lat. Pinus) is the tree most dear to the Chinese heart: it can live over a thousand years, withstand bitter wind and weather and remain green all the year round. Together with the plum (Lat. Prunus mume) and bamboo, it is one of the Three Friends of Winter (suihan sanyou). These represent unending friendship that can withstand any hardship. Pines are also commonly planted around graves as a talisman to protect against Wang Xiang, an evil monster who enjoys eating the brains of the dead. The pine shown here (a Chinese Red Pine, Lat. Pinus tabuliformis) has been welcoming pilgrims to the holy Daoist mountain Taishan for more than 500 years. It stands beside the path (of over 6,000 steps) that leads to the summit, with its outstretched arms encouraging the visitor to complete the hard climb to the top. ©Ingrid Booz Morejohn
Ingrid Booz Morejohn posted a photo:
Pengzhou, Sichuan, China
© 2010 Longevity Genetics