Show GRANDMA OF TODAY A grandmother standing blithely on the threshold of 60 years has taken first brat prize for having the best pair of ankles among the summer visitor to Penobscot Bay Me A sparkling new vista of erly existence thus invites Who remembers way back when hen grandmother with a pair of spec spec- spectacles spectacles and a ball of yarn was wont to sit In dignity In 1 a corner of the domestic hearth Who remembers when hen we e used to look hook upon grand grand- grandma ma m. m as a 2 sort of ot sacred thing to her face though face though there were things about the creaky old girl that were sere ere Just jit t a little bit funny too All these new wrinkles Wrinkles gra grand grandma d- d ma trading her ball of yarn for tor a I dance program and the like like like-dIs- dis disclose close very hopeful signs There is no longer any need for whatever er hypocritical reverence we once ac ac- accorded accorded corded her gray hairs There is no longer loner any need of pitying her be be- because beI because because I cause she must sit on the side sidelines sidelines lines and now no has no part In the therace race No o need of any further pam lam pampering of grandma If it you please she's getting around quite nicely by herself thank you I Grandmother used to work hard There was as a day when grandma was a glad to retire to the chimney corner she was as Just too blamed played to carry the burdens further Modern household devices have helped In this evolution of ot the venerable ven rable lady She Isn't tired at atall ataU atall all aU any more She craves action Lets Let's go grandma Slip on your glad rags rage and lets let's have a party Grandma is dead long live grand ma |