Mae Belle Powell and Mary Belle Roach also known as “The Wallace Twins” were born on March 25th 1916 in Symsonia, Kentucky.
They’ve spent their lives in the town,
except for the time when their husbands were drafted into World War II
and they moved to Detroit to work in wartime factories.
Mae Belle, left, and Mary Belle, right
The Wallace twins in high school
Mae and Mary worked for 42 years as teachers at Symsonia Elementary
School after graduating from college. The only break was when they moved
to Detroit during the war.
The twins in Detroit in the 1940s
After returning from the war, the twins
bought motor homes with their husbands and traveled to all 50 states in
the US, visited 8 countries in Europe and vacationed in Tahiti.
They said that the secret to living up to 100 years is good genes, and probably an identical sister to share it all with.
The Wallace twins on vacation in New Orleans
When asked how they felt about being famous, Mary said, “I don’t think we’re famous. I just think we’re old.”
The two walk for 30 minutes each day at a
nearby gym, and you’ll find them at the hair salon every Friday, always
dressed alike. They both moved into the same room together, just in
case one of them ever needs any help in the middle of the night.
Source/Photo Credit: Today
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