{"id":66702,"date":"2023-10-13T13:13:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T10:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=66702"},"modified":"2023-10-13T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T10:13:13","slug":"a-remarkable-101-year-old-woman-from-maine-is-still-lobstering-and-claims-she-will-never-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=66702","title":{"rendered":"A remarkable 101-year-old woman from Maine is still lobstering and claims she will never retire."},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u2018Lobster Lady,\u2019 sometimes known as Virginia \u2019Ginny\u2019 Oliver, is a formidable opponent.
\nShe is still actively lobstering at the age of 101 and has no intention of retiring.<\/p>\n

Ginny still has a close connection to her birthplace in Maine, where she was born in 1920 on Claredon Street.<\/p>\n

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Despite not living where she was born, she does reside in the same street in the house that she and her late husband occupied <\/p>\n

and where they reared their four children. When Ginny was only 8 years old, she started her journey into the world of lobstering.<\/p>\n

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She would go lobster and sardine fishing with her father and brother to sell to nearby companies.
\nThey did, however, always keep a portion of the catch for themselves.<\/p>\n

When Ginny discusses her preferred recipe, it is clear how much she adores lobster rolls:\u2018Maine lobster, grilled bun, little mayo, and nothing else.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ginny is skilled at more than just lobstering, though. She is well known for her baking abilities. <\/p>\n

Her cakes, brownies, and doughnuts are legendary.
\nAdditionally, her family enjoys Ginny’s baked beans every Sunday as part of a cherished ritual.<\/p>\n

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Max, her 75-year-old son, recently relocated back to help her, but Ginny’s sense of independence hasn’t changed.<\/p>\n

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Ginny lives by a practical yet inspirational worldview.She accepts that aging is inevitable but chooses <\/p>\n

not to let it define her. She quips, \u2018You’re not going to live forever, so why let it bother you.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Ginny, often known as \u2018The Boss,\u2019 stands out for her humor and tenacity. She answered the question regarding her ongoing lobstering at 101 with a direct and confident statement:<\/p>\n

The answer is, \u2018Because I want to.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ginny has been lucky enough to avoid serious injuries throughout her lengthy career, which has lasted over 90 years.<\/p>\n

She describes one of her more memorable events in which a crab, not a lobster, seriously injured her.<\/p>\n

One of the crabs she was gathering for her son-in-law managed to sever her finger, requiring seven stitches.<\/p>\n

She says with her trademark humor that the crab would have severed her finger if it weren’t for the bone.<\/p>\n

Beyond her own experiences, Ginny is extremely worried about the state of the lobster industry in Maine.<\/p>\n

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A staggering 82% of Maine’s commercial fishing is done using lobsters.<\/p>\n

The viability of the sector is jeopardized by issues such offshore wind development, tidal changes, and overfishing.<\/p>\n

Ginny and the other lobstermen are aware of their obligation.<\/p>\n

They make sure the lobsters they collect are the proper size so that the young ones can develop and propagate.<\/p>\n

Ginny’s response to the question of her retirement plans was as clear as she is:<\/p>\n

When I’m gone.<\/p>\n

The unstoppable \u2018Lobster Lady\u2019 Ginny, emanates a contagious joie de vivre.<\/p>\n

She is a live example that age is just a number, with a yacht bearing her name.<\/p>\n