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	Podcast:		Maine Things Considered
	Episode:		For These 'Three Dots,' 100 Years Of Friendship, Fellowship And Fun
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:05:40
	Publish Date:		2019-12-16 12:50:36
	Description:		Three Dots. They have nothing to do with ellipses, or new discoveries in the solar system or locations on a map. The Three Dots are three women named Dorothy, all born in 1919, who grew up together in the same hometown, celebrated their 100 birthdays this past year and who still remain friends. This interview is part of our series of conversations with Maine centenarians . Back in 1919, Dorothy was the third most popular girl’s name, and the chance of living to age 100 was 1.9 percent. So imagine the odds that former classmates and longtime friends Dot Buchanan, Dot Murray and Dot Kern would still be living in Auburn, Maine, and, 10 decades later, meeting for tea. “Looks like we made it,” Kern says. “We have so far,” Buchanan says. “Don’t you think that we look as though we’re going to make it?” Murray says. Sitting on the sofa in Buchanan’s living room, the three great-grandmothers squeeze hands. Their hair has thinned over time, and it’s more difficult for them to get around, but
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