Betcha didn’t know Andover had an old folks home! Well, they do and there are two old ladies in there that have been friends since their days at Andover High School, class of 42.

As most of us know and it’s something that we really don’t like to think about, sometimes these old folks homes can get a bit regimented. It’s not so much the fault of the home itself as it is the people who reside there. They insist that everything happens at the same time everyday. If that varies, they can become very upset.

Well, Bertha and Mabel play cards everyday at 2:00 p.m. Yesterday was no exception. After having played for about 30 minutes, Bertha stopped and began staring at Mabel. Finally she said, “Honey, I don’t want you to get mad at me. I can remember that you and I are friends and I know where we are but for the life of me I can’t remember your name.”

Mabel looked up from her hand and began to stare back at Bertha. She did this for at least 3 minutes. Finally, she replied to Bertha and asked, “How soon do you need to know?”