The birthday girl, 104, said she had never been to jail before
Fulfilling a longtime dream, 104-year-old Loretta spent her birthday in jail last week— by choice —turning her unique wish into reality.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook on Feb. 10, “Our new friend, Loretta, stopped by today to have her 104th birthday wish granted!”
“She celebrated her 104th birthday on February 8th,” the post noted.
Livingston County, situated in New York’s Finger Lakes region south of Rochester, is home to a remarkable 104-year-old resident from a local nursing home. When asked about her birthday wish, she made an unusual request: a visit to jail.
Loretta, shown at right, spent her 104th birthday by making a visit to a jail – something she’d always wanted to do. (Livingston County Sheriff’s Office)
“She wanted to see the inside of our jail since she’d never been before,” the post read.
Hurlburt Care Communities, which operates the nursing facility, shared additional details about the resident’s unique trip to jail on its own Facebook page.
“Thank you for all the laughs.”
The post on Feb. 10 expressed gratitude: “Thank you to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office for making Loretta’s wish a reality!”
Along with her jail tour, the centenarian enjoyed cake and coffee with officers, got fingerprinted, had a mug shot taken, was locked in a cell, and met several deputies, including one of their new K-9s, according to Hurlburt Care Communities.
The sheriff’s office praised Loretta (last name not provided) as a “great sport” for her voluntary jail experience, adding, “Thank you for all the laughs.”
The centenarian, shown in front, enjoyed cake and coffee with the officers as part of her birthday celebration. (Livingston County Sheriff’s Office)
“Loretta had a wonderful time touring our jail, and we’re thrilled to have made her birthday wish come true,” the Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook.
Loretta also shared her secret to a long life: “Mind your business!” she advised.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 0.03% of the U.S. population is over 100 years old.
While 104 is an impressive age, the nursing home resident is still a decade younger than the oldest living American.
The title of the oldest living American now belongs to Naomi Whitehead, born on September 26, 1910, on a farm in Georgia, according to the Associated Press.
She took the title after the passing of 115-year-old Elizabeth Francis.
Source: Fox News.
