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Woman Goes Bananas Over Becoming a Grandmother

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:00:58 +0000

This past Christmas, a woman received perhaps the best present she could have ever imagined. Her reaction, however, is a gift to the rest of us. While visiting family in Nova Scotia, a couple decided to think up a unique way to deliver news regarding an addition to their family. The presents they handed out [...]

Grandma's Got Tons of Guns and Ganja

Patrick Bateman — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:40:45 +0000

The biggest pot dealer in town might also be found dealing cards in a game of Bridge. On Monday, cops busted into the apartment of 73-year-old Darlene Mayes to find she was packing 4 pounds of pot, $276,000 in cash, a semiautomatic pistol and a revolver. The woman was the kingpin (queenpin?) of an alleged [...]

85-Year-Old Restaurant Critic's Review of Olive Garden Goes Viral

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:45:02 +0000

An Olive Garden recently opened in Grand Forks, ND, and according to the Grand Forks Herald’s 85-year-old restaurant reviewer Marilyn Hagerty, it had become the talk of the town.

So, being a good journalist, Hagerty wrote a review of it. Almost immediately after her article was posted to the Herald’s website, it started to get an unusual number of hits, and quickly became the most read article on the site by a large margin.

How Many Grandparents Are Tweeting and Facebooking? More Than You Might Think

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:18:31 +0000

If your grandmother has recently friended you on Facebook or followed you on Twitter, you’re not alone. The website myvouchercodes.co.uk recently conducted a survey in which it asked people over 60 about their social media habits. It yielded some interesting results. About 22% of respondents had at least one social media account. Of those, 71% [...]

60-Year-Old Grandmother Runs Marathon in All 50 States

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:25:10 +0000

She may be 60, but Gloria Linares still likes to be on her feet. Linares has finally completed her goal of running a marathon in all 50 states. Linares crossed number 50 off her list Saturday when she crossed the finish line in the Mayor’s Marathon in Alaska. The grandmother of six and female version of Forrest Gump from Great Neck, New [...]