'New' world's-oldest-person is a church-loving, Jamaican 117-year-old

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The new oldest person in the world eats what she wants — but no pork and chicken. And the Jamaica-born 117-year-old abstains from what she called “rum and dem tings.”

Born in March 1900, Violet Mosses Brown once told a hometown newspaper that hard work, devotion to the Baptist church and respect for family, life and people in general have helped her live a long and happy life.

"Honor your mother and father so your days may be long," she said, quoting the Old Testament.

"I love the Church," Brown told The Gleaner.

Hailing from the same part of the island as Olympic champion Usain Bolt, Brown on Saturday became the world’s oldest person after the death of Emma Morano of Italy.

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[BlueStater]

1. She has a 97-year-old son.

That easily has to be the record for oldest person to still have a parent alive.

[malaise]

2. Nice pic in this report