"WHAT IS A GRANDMOTHER?" - (BY A THIRD GRADER) - "AMERICAN OPINION"

                    A Grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own, so she likes other

                          people's little girls.

                    A Grandfather is a man grandmother.

                          He goes for walks with the boys, and they talk about fishing and tractors

                          and things like that.

                     Grandmas don't have to do anything except be there.

                     They're old, so they shouldn't play hard or run.

                      It is enough if they drive us to the market where the pretend horse is,

                           and have lots of dimes ready.

                      Of course, if they have us for walks, they should slow down past things like

                           pretty leaves and catepillars.

                      They should never say "hurry up".

                       Usually they are fat, but not too fat to tie kid"s shoes.

                       They wear glasses and funny underwear.

                       They can take their teeth and gums off.

                       It is better if they don't typewrite.

                       They don't have to be smart, only answer questions like,

                             why dogs hate cats and how come God isn't married.

                        They don't talk baby talk like visitors do, because it is

                              hard to understand.

                         When they read to us they don't skip, or mind if it is the

                              same story again,

                          Everybody should try to have one, especially if you don't

                               have television, because Grandmas are the only

                               grownups who have got TIME.

        Wouldn't it be nice, today, to have more Grandmothers like this?

         Byrl Brockman

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