Aging Disgracefully

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Old Houses, Unsuitable Men
I have a habit of falling for both.
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Carolyn Meyer
No Smoking, Please
Everyone smoked when I was a teenager. Everyone but me.
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Carolyn Meyer
Disgrace Beginning at An Early Age
It always seemed to my mother that I went out of my way to embarrass her.
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Carolyn Meyer
Captain Carolyn, Junior Commando
When I’m a kid, back in the 1940s, I read the Sunday funnies religiously. My favorite is “Little Orphan Annie. ”
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Carolyn Meyer
The Indoorsy Type
I’m a sophomore in high school when I learn that I can’t graduate unless I can stand on my head. It’s a requirement for passing physical education, and…
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Carolyn Meyer
Captain Carolyn, Junior Commando
When I’m a kid, back in the 1940s, I read the Sunday funnies religiously. My favorite comic strip is “Little Orphan Annie. ” Orphan Annie is a…
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Carolyn Meyer
Fashion Misstatements
My mother dressed beautifully. I didn't.
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Carolyn Meyer
The Killer Chef
I don’t fear death. I fear being moved into an assisted living facility where the cook is someone like my mother. I imagine my mother’s standbys turning…
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Carolyn Meyer
Aging Disgracefully
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Aging Disgracefully

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