The new accolade will be known as THE MIMI and will only be awarded to sweet, little, grey-haired, old ladies with spunk.
The first recipent of this major gong is Joan Clark of Braughing, Hertfordshire, England.
From THE HERTFORDSHIRE MERCURY:
More than 300 friends attended a celebratory service held for her at St Mary the Virgin Braughing, where she was presented with a long-service medal from The Royal School of Church Music, a certificate, an engraved rose bowl, flowers, a cake and an autograph book signed by her many friends.
Mrs Clark started playing the organ at the Congregational Chapel when she was 11-years-old.
Well done, Joan. Putting up with Anglicans singing hymns badly for that number of years shows either extreme fortitude or profound deafness. As we assume the former in your case, you are hereby, deservingly, added to THE MIMI hall of fame.
Oh, this is wonderful in SO many ways!!
ReplyDeleteWell done, MadPriest.
Yes!
ReplyDeleteFrom the age of 11 to 84 years old. Now, that's commitment.
ReplyDeleteMazel tov to Mrs. Clark!
ReplyDeleteJoan is quite an old gel.
ReplyDeleteHow many sweet, little, grey-haired, old ladies can dance on the keys of a piano?
I don't know, how many sweet, little, grey-haired, old ladies can dance on the keys of a piano?
ReplyDeleteI don't know either. It's a conundrum.
ReplyDeleteThat's the worst joke I've ever read. To be honest, I just don't get it.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a joke!
ReplyDeleteOh. I thought it was one of those "How many sweet, little, grey-haired, old ladies does it take to change a light bulb" jokes.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm disappointed.
I'm disappointed, too. I had in mind, 'How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?' and I thought you'd get it. Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
ReplyDeleteOh stop it, you two - Bud Abbott and Lou Costello? Is that the answer?
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, 95 years old - and look how cute she still looks. Lovely.
Burns and Allen
ReplyDeleteMimi, in honor of your new award, can we see *you* dancing on a piano? (you can use the top, no keys necessary)
ReplyDelete;-p
God bless, Joan!
Who's on first?
ReplyDeleteJCF, I didn't get an award. The old gel got the award.
Sure I'll dance on the piano.
Gracie Allen's surefire recipe for the perfect roast...buy two roasts, one large and one small...place in oven...when small roast is burned the large roast is done.
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