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16 North Shore Towers Courier n April 2016 SENIOR MOMENTS by gloria beck Gravity By definition gravity is the force that causes everything that goes up to fall down to Earth. Okay, I get that concept intellectually, but all that I see happening around me lends itself to another definition—the seriousness of a situation. When I look in the mirror, I usually take my glasses off, because I don’t really want to face the gravity of what gravity has done to me. What happened to that natural upturned smile I always had? It has become a frown. What is that waddle I’ve discovered? Did that happen as a revenge of all the turkeys I’ve eaten? Nah! I only like their drumsticks. My perkiness elsewhere, if you know what I mean, also seems to have disappeared. No more nude beaches for me. Is that a wrinkle I see before me? Can’t be! With all the money I spend on face cream, a wrinkle wouldn’t dare to appear. My fingers are like wrinkled prunes from dipping into all of those jars. I always said one day I’d have to resort to putty to fill in some of my lines. Do you know the name of a good hardware store? They say if you lay on your back you take ten to twenty years off your face. The problem is that I have a bad back and can’t carry that bed everywhere. If I step back far enough I can get a full body view in my mirror. Even without my glasses I’m able to see the gravity of this situation. I’m not sure I’m looking at me. Did someone else step in front of me at this moment? Is that why Snow White’s wicked stepmother was so mean when she asked the question, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall… Who’s the fairest of them all?” She really didn’t care about Snow White. It most likely was a gravity problem. Those hours of tennis and swimming did nothing for my arms. I can use those flaps under them as paddles now, if I’m playing Ping-Pong. The legs are still okay, but as I’ve complained before, not as long as they used to be. I probably wore them out looking for face cream. Is it the pull of gravity that makes me tired and need to sit more often? Nah! It’s probably the search for the “Fountain of Youth” that is getting to me. You know I think gravity can work for you, if you walk on your hands, because whatever fell will now go back into a corrected position. It’s not a bad idea, but who wants to walk that way all day? I can barely walk the way I’m supposed to. Besides, I’m really not that anxious to get my hands dirty, just in case of an emergency and I need to put on some more cream. Stephen C. Widom cultural arts at e M a n u e l A Conwciethrt PlatTtehres and DrifTtehres In 1953, bass singer Herb reed put together a group of four singers called The platters, an idea he got from a disc jockey referring to records as platters. The original group got its start on a television show with Cornell Gunther singing lead on a swing version of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." By 1955 the groundbreaking blockbuster “Only You” (and You Alone) hit the charts. Some of the songs you will hear are: Only you, smoke Gets in your Eyes, Great Pretender, My Prayer. The Drifters was formed in 1953 by lead singer in the Dominoes, Clyde McPhatter, and Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records under the management of former jazz singer George Treadwell. The Drifters became one of the most popular acts in the charts and on stage. Today, The Drifters are still owned by The Treadwell Family. In 2003, The Definitive Drifters album was released in the UK, went gold in three weeks and was in the album charts for over four months, illustrating the band’s timeless appeal. Some of the songs you will hear are: There Goes My Baby, stand By Me, save the Last dance For Me, under the Boardwalk. admission $15 • 2@$25 l call 516.482.5701 about subscription discounts Templle Emanuell off Greatt Neck l 150 Hiicks Lane,, Greatt Neck,, NY scwculltturallartts..org sunday apr 17, 2016 • 3pM AT NORTH SHORE TOWERS FIRST TIME CLIENT FREE Manicure & CURRENT CLIENT Free Manicure On Your Birthday Good only Tues. & Wed. SALON & MED SPA 718-423-8800 718-225-4100


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