Joke Friday

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To commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1, actress/vocalist,

Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City

Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP.


One of the musical numbers she performed was "My Favorite Things"

from the legendary movie, "Sound Of Music".

Here are the lyrics she used:

Maalox 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, and 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 pains, 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 and repeated encores.) Please share her

clever wit and humor with others who would appreciate it.

7 comments:

Liquid said...

I love it!!
Except now, that tune is stuck in my head! Thankfully, it is a fun song!
:)

Sky said...

oh such fun! thanks for sharing. i am sharing it with friends. :-) hope your weekend is fabulous.

Lee said...

I love it. Good on her!

Melly said...

Hey dahling :)
It was a "Song Friday" and a lovely one at that!

Mary Sheehan Winn said...

Funny.
I always thought she rocked and I loved the sound of music.

Trivia: Kurt Russell was in the movie/soundtrack version of that.
We had the album.
Good seeing ya..

rdl said...

so happy y'all enjoyed it!
Hey Melly girl- still waitin on a post.

The Curmudgeon said...

You're correct; this is a very clever take on the lyric....