Florence “Fireball Flo” Hackman, the Ohio woman who went viral last year after getting shots to celebrate her birthday, recently turned 106 — and she’s still drinking Fireball.
“Flo brightens our days and reminds us of all the fun and joy we can experience later in life,” Kristen Kelly, executive director of the Traditions of Deerfield residential facility in Loveland, Ohio, where she lives, told Fox News Digital. Hackman.
Hackman’s happy attitude is “such an inspiring way to live, and we love him for it,” Kelly said.
Born on December 16, 1918, “Fireball Flo” credits her long life to a positive attitude.
“I just try to be nice to people and try to take one day at a time — that’s all,” Hackman said in a quote published by Traditions of Deerfield.
“If you get it one day, then you can move on to the next,” she said.
“So this is what you have to do – one day at a time – think about what I should do today. You have to keep moving as long as you can.”
There may also be a genetic component to her longevity: her mother lived to be 104.
In a video posted on Hackman’s birthday, she can be seen thanking everyone who came out to celebrate and encouraging them to “have a great time here.”
Her family “was always a lot of fun and I never got over that … So maybe that’s why I’ve been here so long,” she said with a laugh.
Hackman seemed to heed her advice.
She sang “Happy Birthday” and took a shot of booze before blowing out the candles on her chocolate frosted birthday cake.
The Ohio native and die-hard Cincinnati Bengals fan was also recognized by the team on her birthday.
She hopes the Bengals, who are currently 6-8 and third in the AFC North, will return to the Super Bowl.
“I hope they go to the Super Bowl, and we’d certainly like that. That would be a big deal. And, I think, I hope they do it while I’m still here,” Hackman said.
Last year, in honor of her 105th birthday, Fireball sent Hackman 105 shots of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, Fox News Digital reported at the time.
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