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Rosie MacKlutz


--by sewingsphynx, posted Mar 21, 2007
When working at a retirement  home, I came up with a fun way of celebrating April Fool's Day.

I dressed up as a new admission, and planted myself at the breakfast table with a group of ladies. I misbehaved by flirting, turning up a portable radio, winding up toy false teeth to go across the table and tossing butter to a resident that requested some.I donned a wig, dark sunglasses and put on a thick Irish accent to disguise my voice. No one recognized me.

At the end of my skit, I revealed my identity. The residents had a blast with the whole thing.

You can have fun at no one's expense and in a facility such as the one I worked at, it was important to engage everyone in the fun.

Now 8 years later the skit is still talked about and laughter still  evoked from the residents remaining who still remember that particular April Fool's Day.
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sonshine wrote: Sounds like a fun time for everyone that day! Way to go Rosie! :)
afriendlysmile wrote: Hi Sewingsphynx

Certainly looks like Nanna Mac has put lots of fun and smiles into that retirement home. Sounds a real hoot!

Well done for making the effort for such a worthy cause.

Afriendlysmile :)
Lisa wrote: What a great story - and creative idea! When you think of how many residents may not have any visitors to lift their spirits, that was an incredible way of making them smile!
AURELIA wrote: Loved this story. You put a lot of thought into your day and made it fun for the people in the retirement home. Good Work...Smile...Everyone else is smiling as they read your story.~Aurelia

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