Christmas Dinner
Senior Stories

Christmas with Louise: Wildest Christmas Dinner

This is an article submitted to a 1999 Louisville Sentinel contest to find out who had the wildest Christmas dinner. This won first prize. As a joke, my brother used to hang a pair of pantyhose over his fireplace before Christmas. He said all he wanted was for Santa to fill them. What they say…

old lady
Literature

When I’m an Old Lady, I’m Going to Do Whatever I Want

When I’m an old lady, I’ll live with my kids, and make their life happy and filled with such fun. I want to pay back all the joy they’ve provided; returning each deed. Oh, they’ll be so excited. When I’m an old lady and live with my kids. What Older Women Want in a Man…

What Older Women Want in a Man
Humor Romance

What Older Women Want in a Man: Be Prepared to Laugh Hard

Recently, I asked Suddenly Senior readers if women’s standards with men decrease as they age. The questionnaire is in the form of a joke… When I’m an Old Lady Women’s Standards for Men (age 22): Handsome Charming Financially successful A caring listener Witty In good shape Dresses with style Appreciates finer things Full of thoughtful…

What a Difference a Century Makes
Nostalgia Trivia & Facts

What a Difference a Century Makes

The year is 1902, one hundred years ago. . . .What a difference a century makes . . . . The Difference Between Now and Then The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven. Only 14 percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a…

things you probably didn't know
Trivia & Facts

Things You Probably Didn’t Know: 24 Little Known Facts

Want some great trivia question of things you probably didn’t know. Check out our 24 little know facts. A rat can last longer without water than a camel. The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the…

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