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Mainah of the Day: Clara Swan Just Turned 104! [VIDEO]
Here's one amazing story: Clara Swan just celebrated her 104th birthday yesterday in Bangor! She's Husson University's oldest alumna, and she has a long history with the school.
Read the full story from WABI in Bangor here.
Clara spent 34 years at Husson in a variety of different roles, and she coached the women's basketball team for more than 20 years.
And here's the quote that made the news:
“Well I weighed a pound and a half when I was born and I wasn’t supposed to live the day, but I fooled them,” said Swan.
Happy 104th, Clara!
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