74 Pearls On, Patience Off ~ Women's Birthday Tee

Pearls On, Patience Off ~ Seventy-Four Dresses Up and Does Not Wait

She looks like a lady and talks like a woman who has heard every excuse. Seventy-four years, a strand that has been to every wedding since 1970 and a tolerance for nonsense that ran out around 2004. Meant for the grandmother who says grace and then says what she thinks.

• From the Daughters: Give it to the mom who taught you manners and when to drop them.
• Bridge Club: Her Thursday ladies will know exactly which one of them it describes.
• Birthday Luncheon: Her 74th needs white tablecloths, real glasses and a waiter who moves quickly.