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Irish whiskey key to long life says one of America’s oldest citizens

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JAMES O'SHEA,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Sunday, August 28, 2011, 8:12 AM
Updated Sunday, August 28, 2011, 8:12 AM

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Marguerite Kuebrich gets a hug from a family friend during her 103rd birthday party.


One of America’s oldest citizens, still sharp as a tack, has claimed Irish whiskey is the key to her longevity.

The 103-year-old Marguerite Kuebrich told fifty of her closest friends that her Irish heritage also helps.

“No one knows how old they’re going to be,” Kuebrich said. “(But) I have no idea why I lived so long. I usually tell them it’s good Irish whiskey. I’m Irish and I’m proud of it.”

Kuebrich, who never married, lives alone in her apartment and a friend drives her to mass every day. She loves to watch television and listen to radio.
“I grew up Catholic,” Kuebrich told the Iowa Press Citizen saying her brother, Leo, became a Catholic priest. “I have some very good friends. They take me to church every day in the car.”

Born on Aug. 27, 1908, Kuebrich grew up on a farm and worked in a local hospital.

“I knew every store in town at that time,” Kuebrich said. “Now they’re all out of town. I just lived, a day at a time,” Kuebrich said. “I loved to drive, and I loved to go places.”

And of course, have a daily sip of her beloved Irish whiskey.
 

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LainieMcEl | Aug 30, 2011, 06:03 PM EDT
Sounds good to me! Slainte agus tainte!

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JBRAFTREE | Aug 28, 2011, 10:10 PM EDT
From the photo, it looks like Margarite was getting choked, anyhow, it probably pays to have a jar or two handy of the "Irish Creature".

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sirpeter | Aug 28, 2011, 05:11 PM EDT
I'm dubious about it curing anything,but it will certainly make you alot happier while you have it.;))

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peterson | Aug 28, 2011, 03:07 PM EDT
Slainte !!!!!!!!

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canadianirish | Aug 28, 2011, 02:13 PM EDT
God Bless her. Reminds me of my own Irish grandmother who, while not a drinker, swore by the healing effects of Jamesons Irish whiskey. In the winter months she'd have a shot in the evening to ward off flus, colds and pneumonia..and she lived to the ripe old age of 89. I'm not a drinker either but I think I'll purchase some Jamesons to have on hand for the upcoming winter.

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greensod | Aug 28, 2011, 12:41 PM EDT
colkelly, How much did you drink to cure the gout?

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colkelley | Aug 28, 2011, 11:20 AM EDT
Whiskey cured my gout. Must be the universal serum for those with Irish genes.

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iamdiva | Aug 28, 2011, 10:44 AM EDT
You are an amazing woman! Such a great story. :)

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shamrock99 | Aug 28, 2011, 10:18 AM EDT
AMEN TO THAT!!

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pilib04 | Aug 28, 2011, 09:27 AM EDT
Slainte.

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