OT: (or maybe not!)

As I was moving some of my mom's "things" that I still haven't gone through this fell out. She was always clipping poems, letters, pictures, articles and saving them to read again. I still feel close to her when I come across them. This is probably a clipping from the 60's which I wouldn't have identified with then. . . but I sure do now! Anyone else identify?

"Dear Ann Landers: About that pencil test you devised to determine whether a female can decently go wtihout a bra. I can't keep  my mouth shut any longer. According to you, if a gal can hold a pencil under each breast she should wear a bra. If the pencil falls down she can go braless.

I'm a 54 year old grandmother who has been slaving over a hot typewriter for 35 years. I can hold a dozen Number 2's under each - uh-mammary, but my bra straps kill me from digging in so I've said, "nuts to it" and settled for a comfortable old ago.

Call it Women's Lib or anything you want. I just sling my shoulder bag around in the front when I walk down the street and noboday gives a damn. Name withheld."

Ann's reply: "These days you'd be lost in the crowd. Enjoy your comfort, honey, you've earned it."

PS: I can't help but wonder if my mom wrote this. It would be so like her. I have copies of "Santa Letters" that she wrote for me and submitted to the paper. She would do anything to get published! And she was a 54 yr old grandma in the 60s, slaving over a typewriter doing her creative writing. . .  Makes me pause and smile.

Good early morning dear friend....

What a great way to start the day! I LOVE that your mother kept special things to "read later." It is such a positive part of her......always interested in the world, people, and how things work.

I'm off to test babies soon, but had to give you a quickie thanks for sharing something so special. You had a GREAT mom....and just look at who she left behind for us!!

With much aloha,

Karen

(((karen))) thanks for sharing that with us!!! had to LOL and i think i remember reading that in ann landers waaaay back when....;-)

Karen....how wonderful to have those letters and articles. Your mom sounds like she was a great lady....now I know where YOU got it from!!!!

Thanks for sharing...it could have been your mom that wrote that article....how awesome is that!!

Love ya...hugs....connie d

How lucky you are to have such things from your mom!   thanks for sharing !   My mom  also saved saved such things,  My step dad gave me boxes of "stuff "  because my siblings were gonna throw them away.  Some day when I am braver than I am now I look forward to finding some treasure like that!

Jo, My dear mom passed away in April of 2007. I'm just now starting to look through her most personal things, whi*****luded a lot of personal writing.

 I REMEMBER THAT ARTICLE........  lol

I come from a family that can hold a package of #2's (with erasers)  lol  

Thanks for the nostalgia trip....  

Millie

Maybe we should have a "pencil holding" contest! Candy, you can't play. You're too perky. . .

I'd have you all beat.  I can hold a stapler!

How fun to have those lovely reminders.  Moms are so special.  Mine did the same kind of stuff, and I'm still going through it now and then after nearly 3 years!  Makes me feel close to her again.  Thanks for sharing.