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By Joanna DelBuono
Brooklyn Daily
Carroll Gardens
Jumpin’ Jehosaphat
Thrill-seeking grandma Carolyn Meiselbach, 79, is checking off her bucket list — one heart-pounding sky dive at a time.
That’s right, you heard it correctly! The intrepid granny with plenty of chutzpah and a bionic constitution says her leap of faith was mere child’s play.
“I’ve had six strokes, I’ve beat cancer twice, I’ve got osteoporosis, arthritis, and diabetes, I served six years in the U.S. Navy, and I raised my two sons as a single mother,” she bragged. “I figured if I could survive all that, letting someone push me from an airplane would be a piece of cake.”
Not for Standing O it ain’t.
Daredevil Carolyn jumped at Skydive Ranch on April 24 at high noon, harnessed to her 60-year-old instructor — a comparative whippersnapper.
She’s already booked a repeat jump for her 80th birthday next October, and convinced 10 courageous pals to join her.
Standing O says, “Happy birthday in advance, and vaya con dios.”
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