SHOPPING TIME
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“Shopping is a woman thing.
Women
enjoy the scrimmage,
The
noisy crowds, the danger of
Being
trampled to death, and the
Ecstasy
of the purchase.”
Erma
Bombeck
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They Don’t Make Grannies Anymore Have you noticed… real grannies are disappearing? I’m talking about the true, blue-haired, baking, cleaning, no-nonsense kind. The kind that feels like it belongs to another era. We may be the last generation to experience them. Now, my own grandmothers weren’t exactly the “classic” grannified type—but my husband’s mother? She was the real deal. Honestly, spotting a true granny these days feels about as likely as spotting Bigfoot. So what is a granny? And how do you know if you’ve got one? Let me help you out. Because if you do—cherish her. Hug her. Learn from her. Today’s model of grandmothers are not bad just—but different. They use smartphones. They eat healthy. They work out. But let’s be honest… They can’t make real banana pudding. Old-school grannies grew up in a different way of life. Nothing was instant. No disposable wipes, diapers, meals or husbands! No convenience. No shortcuts. They didn’t call it “recycling” to reuse every item rather...
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