Grandma tries to blow out birthday candles, blows out her dentures instead

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Laura Vitto
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Centenarians can get away with pretty much anything.

For 102-year-old Nonnie, this includes spitting her dentures out while attempting to blow out birthday candles. Photojournalist Lynsey Addario captured the absurd moment during a celebration for her grandmother's birthday in Connecticut.

Watch this video until the end. It's just so funny, I have to post from another angle. Nonnie's 102nd birthday celebration at home in CT with @roundball_ @bakeycakes @laurenaddario @lezdez #happymothersday to the greatest matriarch of all! For licensing/usage inquires, please email [email protected] A video posted by @lynseyaddario on May 10, 2015 at 6:22pm PDT

And here's the clip from a closer angle:

Holy shit people you have to see what just happened at my grandmother's b-day dinner! #carefulwhenyoublow #couldnthaveplannedit #funniesthomevideos @lynseyaddario @lezdez @laurenaddario @roundball_ For licensing and usage: [email protected] A video posted by Lisa Addario (@bakeycakes) on May 10, 2015 at 11:46am PDT

Let's just hope someone gifts her a big box of Fixodent.

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