> 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 Favourite Things" from the legendary movie "Sound Of Music." > However, the lyrics of the song were deliberately changed for the > entertainment of her "blue hair" audience. Here are the lyrics she > recited: > > 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 favourite things. > > Cadillac's 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 favourite things. > > When the pipes leak, > When the bones creak, > When the knees go bad, > I simply remember my favourite 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 heat pads and hot meals they bring, > These are a few of my favourite things. > > Back pains, confused brains, and no fear of sinnin', > Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin', > And we won't mention our short shrunken frames, > When we remember our favourite 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. > -- Penny Ostler Williams > >
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