Red Hat society. When I grow old I will wear purple, Warning poem.

[Jeannine]

Hi on another posting some of us gradually slipped off the post on to a new subjest, I thought it might be a good idea to bring that here

It started with the poem Warning being shown and the RED Hat society was mentioned.

I am now curious about how many foks would join a Red Hat Society if there was one in your area.

If anyone is not familiar with the poem or the Society, we can publish it again here,

Lots of info on the net re Red Hat Society, basically for over fifty ladies who are going to live life to the full.

Please take a look. It is a blast!!

I also showed a picture on my recently finished cross stitch of the poem which I have re printed here

[Jeannine]

[MrsKP]

I have this poem pinned up in front of my computer (well actually a companion growing chart is blue-tacked over it atm).

they all think i'm slight eccentric at work anyway, so d**n them and let them be right !

;D

[Jeannine]

Well you do need a red hat, and I believe Happy Birthday is in order XX Jeannine

[MrsKP]

just read your first post again.  did you just stitch that ???  oh, very WELL DONE!!

what a lovely thing to have !

I'm another year closer to having a red hat Jeannie (thanks for the birthday kisses), I'll have to keep my eye out for a nice one !

;D

[ACE]

Theres a saying around this way  'Red hat, no drawers' ;D

[MrsKP]

out of sight, out of mind !

;D

[Jeannine]

Well Ace, I always thought it was fur coat and no draws!! XX Jeannine

[cookie]

No red hat here, but have bought wonderfull PINK shoes! :D :D :D

[prink13]

Hats don't suit me, but when I grow old I will wear Red Hair!   ;D (it's kind of pinky at the moment)

[cambourne7]

Red Hat Society,

I though it was something to do with linux and penguins  ;D

[Jeannine]

I don't know about the penguins but The Red Hat Society is about the over 50 ladies . Take a look on the net it is super  XX Jeannine

[Deb P]

Hats don't suit me, but when I grow old I will wear Red Hair!   ;D (it's kind of pinky at the moment)

I am obviously well on the way then...I have bright red hair and own a pair of Crocks like Cookie (not pink though, blue for work!) ;D

[Emagggie]

Having had a read, I am lining up some gals hereabouts for a Chapter!

Red hat, no drawers came immediately to mind here too Ace, but when you get past 50 the cheeks tend to turn blue with the cold. ;D

Never had a red hat before, red always made me look dead but don't care now and I've always had red high heels (tart) ;D

[theothermarg]

OH keeps on to me to colour my hair red !! i was feeling quite pleased it had kept dark(ish) now the idea is growing on me .i,m more than well qualified to join the societyand have got a purple hat (matches the V veins) would the grey hairs stand out pinker if i hennaed it and do i care?
marg :-\

[greyhound]

Never had a red hat before, red always made me look dead but don't care now

Perfect!  As the poem says, "with a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me."

[Jeannine]

Greyhound will you put the poem on here please Thank you Jeannine

[Emagggie]

. have got a purple hat (matches the V veins) would the grey hairs stand out pinker if i hennaed it and do i care?
marg :-\

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D at the veins Omarg, and the grey hairs will turn orange which would be splendid. ;D ;D ;D

[greyhound]

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other people's gardens
And learn to spit

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

[grawrc]

Used to have Red Hat Linux! Does that count? ;)

[Tulipa]

Wow, I became eligible to join the Red Hat Society yesterday!!  What a conincidence to find a posting on it.  I have seen the poem before but never heard of the society but am going to have a good look at the website.  I was a bit stressed at reaching 50 but it doesn't feel so bad..... I think! ;)

I love that poem.... ;D