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[chi5925]

Hello ladies-of-a-certain-age (I can say that because I"m getting there) -- don't know the source of this since it was forwarded to me by an acquaintance.  Sing it while wearing your Depends!!

Julie Andrews Turning  79 -

To commemorate her birthday, 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:

(Sing It!)  (If you sing it, it's especially hysterical!!!)

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 and repeated encores.

[PamfromCT]

Thanks for the laughs!  How true this is!

[AKgirl2]

@chi5925 ~ I did sing the words to "my favorite things" melody, no depends though!  It was fun, thanks for the chuckle😄

[judy0330]

This has been floating around the internet for 10+ years -- and although very funny -- Julie Andrews had nothing to do with it.  

http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/andrews.asp

[MaRina]

HEHEHEHE 

[Sui Generis]

While I'm sure this was posted in the spirit of lightheartedness, it is somewhat cruel, since Julie Andrews has been unable to sing since a botched operation on her vocal cords destroyed her singing voice almost 20 years ago, when she was 62 years of age.

ETA: Julie Andrews is now 81 years of age.