Barack and Michelle
Obama are no strangers to busting a move , but this week the presidential
couple were completely outshone by the twinkle-toed magic of a spry
centenarian. On Sunday, the White House shared a delightful video of Virginia
McLaurin's meet-and-greet with the Obamas. McLaurin, 106, who's long harbored a
dream to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, was invited to take part in Black
History Month celebrations. "I thought I would never live to get in the
White House," McLaurin marveled, looking at the Obamas.
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At
106 years old, she's seen more than a dozen presidents come and go, but
Virginia McLaurin says she can finally die happy after meeting President Barack
Obama. The grandmother tells The Associated Press that when she saw the
president and first lady Michelle Obama in the flesh, she was so happy, she
started dancing.
"So, what's the secret to still dancing at 106?"
President Obama asked McLaurin. Well, for one thing, she still volunteers 40
hours a week at a nearby school as a foster grandparent. CBS News found her on
Monday sitting in the sun outside her apartment in Washington, D.C.
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