This
is worth repeating...the wit and wisdom of Julie Andrews
Actress/vocalist Julie Andrews recently
turned 79, and to commemorate her birthday she made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio
City Music Hall for the benefit of AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed
was My Favorite Things from the legendary
movie The Sound Of Music. Here are the lyrics she used:
Botox and nose drops and needles for
knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new
dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in
string,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids
and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth
in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches
with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
When the pipes leak, when the bones
creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for
bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with
onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot
meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Back pain, confused brains and no need
for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that
is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short
shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.
When the joints ache, when the hips
break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've
had,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that
lasted over four minutes with repeated encores.
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