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From: "Lois Guffy" <>
Subject: [OH-MEM] WHAT IS A GRANDMOTHER?
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:49:46 -0600

What is a grandmother?
(taken from papers written by a class of 8 year olds)

A grandmother is a lady who has no little children of her own.
She likes other people's. A grandfather is a man grandmother.

Grandmothers don't have to do anything except be there
when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't
play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the store
and have lots of quarters for us.

When they take us for walks, they slow down past things
like pretty leaves and caterpillars. They show us and talk
to us about the color of the flowers and also don't step
on "cracks." They don't say, "Hurry up."

Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your
shoes. They wear glasses and funny underwear. They can
take their teeth and gums out.

Grandmothers don't have to be smart.
They have to answer questions like "why isn't God married?"
and "How come dogs chase cats?". When they read to us, they
don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over
again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if
you don't have television, because they are the only grown
ups who like to spend time with us. They know we should have
snack-time before bedtime and they say prayers with us every
time, and kiss us even when we've acted bad.

Pass this along to another Grandmother.
It will make their day

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