ST. HELENA â As Raymond Monroy celebrated his 109th birthday last week, he sipped from a plastic bottle with the message, âThereâs a chance this is wine.â
Given his remarkable longevity, easy smile and firm handshake, itâs more likely to contain something that bubbled up from the fountain of youth.
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Monroy turned 108 during the early days of the pandemic, so he couldnât have visitors. St. Helena firefighters and police officers made up for it by driving past his house with their lights flashing and wishing him a happy birthday over their loudspeakers.