![]() There was no date, name or other detail that the sisters could not recall about their century long lives. On a recent afternoon, a visitor was welcomed into their Victorian-era living room, where crocheted dollies are draped across the backs of parlor chairs and a piano serves as the centerpiece of the room. They still maintain their finances and run the household without help. ![]() For one thing, the sisters are as alert as 30-year-olds. "We’re just two old maids." But if the sisters don’t see themselves as extraordinary, it is easy to see why others do. "We’re not anything special," insisted Sarah Delany, who is called Sadie. Blackwood of Mount Vernon and even by Willard Scott, the weatherman on NBC’s "Today" show. Their birthdays have been recognized by the White House, Gov. ![]() The Delany sisters, who live together in the house they bought here 34 years ago, are a little overwhelmed. ![]() Elizabeth Delany, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. MOUNT VERNON -"I don’t see why everybody’s making such a fuss about us," said Sarah Delany, who was talking about herself and her "little" sister, Dr. ![]()
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