May We All Grow Up To Be 106-Year-Old Dancing Queen Virginia McLaurin

February 21, 2016

Hello, friends! Are you having a bit of a rough Monday? Let 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fix that for you.

Correction: 106-year old dancing queen Virginia McLaurin.

Actually, no—that still doesn’t convey the fabulousness of this grand lady. Let’s go with: 106-year-old PRESIDENTIAL DANCE PARTNER and TOTAL ROCKSTAR Virginia McLaurin.

Over the weekend, the impossibly cool centenarian—she was born in 1909!—came to the White House for a meet-and-greet with Barack and Michelle Obama, arranged as part of Black History Month celebrations. While the Obamas are pretty impressive dancers themselves, they could hardly keep pace with McLaurin, who turned the visit—a longtime dream of hers—into a bona fide dance party.

#GOALSGOALSGOALS (via Facebook/The White House)

“What’s the secret to still dancing at 106?” the President asked McLaurin. Her answer: “Just keep movin’!”

Amen.

It’s the best, happiest, wonderfulest thing you’ll see all week. Case of the Mondays: CLOSED.

Dance Party with 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin
What’s the secret to still dancing at 106? Watch 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fulfill her dream of visiting the White House and meeting President Obama. #BlackHistoryMonth

Posted by The White House on Sunday, February 21, 2016

 


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