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Israel Haimowitz made a deal with his doctor 15 years ago-get me. to 100 andI'll buy you a European vacation. On Sept 5， 2002， Haimowitz is celebrating his100th birthday. And Dr. Robert:Drimmer and his wife are looking forward to a trip toLondon next summer. \"I hate to take his money， \" Drimmer said， but Haimowitz\"would be mad if I didn't go.\" Haimowitz.， a retired furniture salesman， said it'sthe least he can do. The native of Brooklyn， N.Y.， is in good health， complaining(抱怨) only occasionally (偶爾地) of fatigue. He moved to Florida 16 years ago.\"To get a doctor down here that's eonsidm'ate of his patients is difficult，\" Haimowitzsaid. He credits his longevity and health to drinking two ounces of eognae daily， a-long with eating five Danish butter eookies. Haimowitz， who just renewed his driver'slicense， said he plans to stick around a while. \"When I don't feel good， I don'twant to be here. But when I feel as I do now， I want to live to 120，\" he said.