My youngest brother, who was there at the time, said it went like this:

On his 90th birthday, Pop said with a lilt in his voice, “Always hoped I’d make it to 90.”

[deep, throaty sigh]

[loooooong pause]

Then he very softly continued, “Hope I don’t make it to 91.”

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