To commemorate her 69th birthday, actress/vocalist Julie Andrews
made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the
benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was
"My Favorite Things" from the legendary movie "Sound Of Music."
However, the lyrics of the song were deliberately changed for the
entertainment of her "blue hair" audience. Here are the lyrics she
recited:
Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting, Walkers and
handrails and new dental fittings, Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses, Polident and
Fixodent and false teeth in glasses, Pacemakers, golf carts and
porches with swings, These are a few of my favorite things.
When the pipes leak, When the bones creak, When the knees go bad I
simply remember my favorite things, And then I don't feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets, and corn pads for bunions, No spicy hot
food or food cooked with onions, Bathrobes and heat pads and hot meals they
bring, These are a few of my favorite 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
shrunken frames, When we remember our favorite 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.

Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted
over four minutes, and repeated encores.