In the small, northern California town of Willits, the birthday of Edie Ceccarelli – the oldest person in the US – has become a bit of a holiday.
Well into her 100s, she would throw herself huge birthday parties at a local events hall, or at a senior center – and invite the whole town. But for the past few years, the town has taken over, organizing a parade in her honor.
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