'Tis the Season

I was in Trader Joe's this evening, and amidst all the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers, there was a woman wearing a 1950's era coat like this:

Except her coat was green and beneath it, she wore a very red dress.  Accessories included vintage Christmas earrings, some sort of a wreath corsage, and a generous application of vivid red lipstick.

So right there in the cheese aisle of Trader Joe's, I went over to her and said,

"My, you look so pretty today.  You are so festive! You must be going to a party."

Then, her husband -- who was probably a head shorter than her and dressed just as nattily -- came over..

"Oh no," he said. "We've just come from a dance."

"We try to dance two or three times a week," added the wife.

"Well," said the husband, "We are in our 80s." 

It IS a wonderful life!