Birthdays Are Sweet for Virginia Woman, Even 115 of Them

After 115 birthdays, Margaret Skeete, believed to be the oldest living American, has kept her sense of humor and craving for sweets.

She also is unimpressed by her longevity.

“I guess that’s something, but it doesn’t buy me anything,” she said Wednesday as friends stopped by her townhouse to help celebrate her birthday.

When asked for the secret to a long life, her daughter Verne Taylor quipped, “Don’t get any exercise, don’t drink any water, don’t eat any green vegetables. But eat plenty of sweets.”