"Sally Burns celebrated a birthday recently. She had a nice party, ate some cake and opened 30 birthday cards. She's an expert at birthdays. She's had 105 of them. The year she was born, in 1920, was the first year women could vote. Babe Ruth was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees. America's top-selling car was the Model T Ford. And Prohibition was just getting started."
"Her first job was working as a receptionist in 1938 for Franklin Roosevelt's housing department. She's traveled the world and seen a lot. What's the secret to living to 105? Client Sally Burns, 105, talks during an interview at Live Oak Adult Day Services in San Jose, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2025. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) Eat oatmeal and drink white wine every day, she said smiling. But they won't let me have wine here."
Sally Burns is 105 and recently celebrated her birthday with a party, cake and 30 opened cards. She was born in 1920, the same year women gained the vote; Babe Ruth was traded and the Model T was America's top-selling car as Prohibition began. She has a son and a daughter, ages 74 and 75. Her first job was as a receptionist in 1938 for Franklin Roosevelt's housing department. She says she eats oatmeal and drinks white wine daily. She attends Live Oak Adult Day Services in San Jose several times a week. Live Oak serves about 100 people ages 60 to 105 at four locations, operating weekdays with activities, meals and caregiver respite on a sliding fee scale.
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