The Sound of Silence

It's been eight months since I last posted and since then I have become older - but not much wiser!

A while ago I watched the 1965 film The Sound of Music and was surprised to find that I quite enjoyed it so I got to wondering - whatever happened to Julie Andrews ? It seems she's in her 70s now and no longer sings, but when I googled her name I came across an entry that said she had sung an "updated" version of her song "My Favourite Things". It went like this:

Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up with string,
These are a few of my favourite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with with swings,
These are a few of my favourite things.

When the pipes leak,
When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad
I simply remember my favourite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions
No spicy hot foods or food cooked with onions
Bathrobes and heat pads and hot meals they bring
These are a few of my favourite things.

Back pains, confused brains, and no fear of sinnin'
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin'
And we won't mention our short shruken frames,
When we remember our favourite things.

When the joints ache,
When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.

It's doubtful that she actually sang this, and is widely recognised as an urban myth, but it's funny nevertheless.

When time flies, when we face our dotage, laughter is a great comfort.

And then I don't feel so bad...