Barbados is well known for its number of centenarians, but it is not often siblings have managed to reach that age within a year of each other.Viola Verona Broomes, 101, and her “little sister” Glendora “Germie” Cyrus, 100, are such siblings and neither is showing signs of stopping.The two, who are from a family of long livers, gave a spirited interview to the SUNDAY SUN where they spoke about their lives – past and present – as well as words of advice for today’s youth.
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