World Records @ MindSay 
In an era where half of all marriages in the US end in divorce, 10, 20, or 30 years of commitment seem like a fairly big achievement. But as niassa reports, a couple featured on The Today Show blows all of those anniversaries out of the water, as they celebrated 83 years of kinship this week. For Clarence and Mayme Vail, this year’s anniversary also puts them in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-married couple on earth.
The longevity of both their lives and their marriage has led to quite a few descendents according to Today:
“Their six children — three have been married for 50 years or longer — begat 39 grandchildren, who begat 101 great-grandchildren, who have so far begotten 40 great-great-grandchildren. If you’re keeping score at home, that’s 186 descendants.”
So, kudos to the Vails, and if you have tips on staying together for more than a few weeks, feel free to share
This post may seem corny but it is coming from a good place and it is completely heart felt. I need the help of my fellow mindsayers.
There is a young boy, he will be 8 years old in May, who is in CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario) who is suffering from and trying to beat cancer. His only wish is to get better. He is also trying to beat the world record for receiving greeting cards, which is currently at 330 million.
You can check out his profile and his story at this link . It really is heart wrenching.
The awesome radio station I listen to all day every day, is asking people to send cards and to get others to send cards, to help him make the new world record. It is such a small gesture to someone who needs to much right now.
So please, over the next few days or weeks, send your birthday wishes or well wishes his way!
The cards can be hand made or bought.
Please mail them to the following address as soon as possible:
SHANE
c/o KISS FM
2001 Thurston Dr.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 6C9 CANADA
Florence Franklin of Peoria, IL, holds the record. As of Sept 12, 1992, Florence had over 200
pounds of callus (sheets of hardened skin) in her collection."I shave it off people," Florence told
us. "They don't mind.
Some people even autograph the big pieces."
Infestation of Mites (Group)
This record belongs to the 3,859 residents of Kildare, Montana. In 1989, visiting doctors
certified that every person in the town was suffering from scabies, a skin disease caused by mite
infection. "The mites seemed to be jumping from one person to another," the mayor of Kildare told us, "so
we decided to get together and go for the record."
Snail-Sucking (Live)
Armand Forcalquier, of Marseille, France, holds the record. In a contest held on Feb. 12, 1992,
Armand sucked down 1,238 live snails in a little over 4 hours. "It was not easy," Armand boasted
after he learned the record was his. "They cling to their shells, but they can't get away from me."
Nose Stuffing (Limburger Cheese)
Hans Kleiber, of West Berlin, holds the record. In a contest held on May 1, 1986, Hans managed to
stuff 13 ounces of limburger into his nostrils in less than a minute. Hans' closest competitor
gagged on nine ounces and was disqualified.
Raw Kidney (Eating)
Alice Caldwell of Butte, Montana, holds the record. On Oct. 22, 1991, Alice gobbled up more than
14 pounds of raw veal and lamb kidneys. "Kidneys are a good source of protein and vitamins," Alice
told us. "If you cook them, you lose some of the vitamins. As you can see, I don't care about the
record - I care about my health."
Roach (Largest)
Rita Carlson, of Pasadena, CA, claims the record for having raised the world's largest roach. Her
record-setting roach is over a foot long and weighs close to two pounds (1992). "Plenty of
protein," Rita told us, "and plenty of good, natural vitamins helped to make this roach into a champion.
You should have seen it when I first found crawling around my kitchen."
{There are a couple more roach records.One is highest paid for a roach named Lassie II ($112,450)
and longest living (Lassie, 12 years). Both roaches came from roach aficionado Sheila Biderman.
About the oldest roach, Sheila reports that "she's like one of the family. If she ever gets too old
to poke around food by herself, you can bet I'll do the humane thing and step on her, record or no
record."}
Socks (Continuous Wear)
David Horrigan, of Glen Ridge, NJ, claimed the record in 1989. In a sworn statement, Horrigan has
worn the same pair every day for twenty years and
114 days. In 1983, shoe stores throughout New Jersey banned Andy from their premises. Since then
he has purchased his shoes through the mail.
Andy plans to remove the socks and take a look at his feet in 1999.
Tapeworm (Longest)
Sally Mae Wallace of Great Grits, Mississippi, holds the record. On Sept. 5, 1991, doctors
extracted 37 feet (continuous) of tapeworm from Sally.
"About after 20 feet of that thing had come out of my mouth," Sally told us, "I just knew I had
the record. I was really filled with joy."
Tongue (Hairiest)
Selma Ruby, of Dallas, Texas, holds the record. Selma's tongue is fully covered with hair
(1992)."I've been thinking about having it removed by an electrolysist," Selma told us, "though lately
people have been telling me that it's beautiful."
Underarm Hair (Length)
Florence Floss of Ban, Idaho, holds the record .On July 15, 1992, the hair growing out of
Florence's left armpit stretched to a length of 34 inches.
This was more than enough for a record, but Florence hopes to have a yard of hair dangling from
her armpit soon. "I shave the other armpit,"
Florence reported to us.
Feet (Smell)
On Aug. 21, 1991, Wanda Lake, 18, broke the record held by Dave Horrigan. Wanda removed her shoes
in the crowded lobby of a Los Angeles theatre. In the five minutes that followed, the lobby was a
chaotic mass of panic-stricken people trying desperately to escape. In the end, 42 people were
sick, and 14 others had passed out.