December, 2006

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Lizzie Bolden Dies at 116

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

The world’s oldest person died yeterday and her name was Lizzie Bolden.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bolden, recognized as the world’s oldest person, died Monday in a nursing home, the home’s administrator said. She was 116.

Bolden was born Aug. 15, 1890, according to the Gerontology Research Group, a Los Angeles organization that tracks the ages of the world’s oldest people.

Guinness World Records recognized Bolden as the oldest person in the world in August after the death of Maria Esther de Capovilla of Ecuador, who also was 116.

Bolden died at the Mid-South Health and Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home where she had been living for several years, said the center’s administrator, Charlotte Pierce. Bolden suffered a stroke in 2004, and her family said she spoke little after that and slept much of the time.

Family members said this year that Bolden had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 great-great-grandchildren, 220 great-great-great grandchildren and 75 great-great-great-great grandchildren.

Thanks to Kathleen Carbone for the heads up on this one!

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USStamps.com Deems Lizzie a “Notorious Figure”

Monday, December 11th, 2006

For the last year, I have had for sale through my CafePress Lizzie Borden sale site a set of US Postage stamps I designed for those interested in all things Lizzie. I thought them in good taste and got many compliments on them. They are in the style of Andy Warhol.

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Today, CafePress wrote me a nice note. Here is the text:

Thank you for using CafePress.com! Unfortunately we have removed some of the products from your shop. Please be advised that Stamps.com does not allow images depicting notorious figures and/or criminals. Accordingly, your stamps section containing Lizzie Borden has been removed. Please feel free to visit the Stamps.com webpage to view the Terms and Conditions for further information.

If you have any quetsions or concerns, please let us know.

So Lizzie is officially designated by Stamps.com as a “notorious figure and/or criminal”—-Just thought you should make a note of that!

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Lizzie Borden Hatchet Grease

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

A very funny item has appeared on eBay—-Lizzie Borden Hatchet Grease—this one required ingenuity and creativity to craft. It is a good hoot and a half to read! One thing, however. The seller is using a photo of the Gray’s Portrait Studio “Lizzie”—which has been deemed by experts not to be her!

So, this auction is funny for several reasons—but probably not the reasons the seller intended.

Custom labeled antique bottle. Stopper not included. Bottle shipped empty and not cracked, chipped or split, but interior may exhibit signs of age. Will make a wonderful addition to your cupboard, apothecary table or theme collection.

Lizzie Borden Hatchet Grease – Lizzie Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was a New England spinster who was acquitted of the brutal axe murders of her wealthy father Andrew Borden and stepmother Abby Borden at their home on August 4, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was ever tried, and Borden was ostracized for the rest of her life. Even after her death, she has remained an infamous figure in American folklore. The slayings, trial, and surrounding media circus became a cause célèbre. The notoriety of the case has endured in American pop culture and criminology as one of the most celebrated incidents of the Victorian era. Dispute over the identity of the killer continues to this day. Bottle is 6.5” tall.

Shipping is $5.00 via USPS

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