>The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place.
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>Grandma couldn't speak very well, but she could write notes when she needed to communicate.
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>After a short time out on the lawn, Grandma started leaning off to the right, so some family members grabbed her, straightened her up, and stuffed pillows on her right. A short time later, she started leaning off to her left, so again the family grabbed her and stuffed pillows on her left.
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>Soon she started leaning forward, so the family members again grabbed her, then tied a pillowcase around her waist to hold her up.
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>A nephew who arrived late came up to Grandma and said, "Hi, Grandma, you're looking good! How are they treating you?"
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>Grandma took out her little notepad and slowly wrote a note to the nephew...
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>"They won't let me fart."
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>Grandma couldn't speak very well, but she could write notes when she needed to communicate.
>
>After a short time out on the lawn, Grandma started leaning off to the right, so some family members grabbed her, straightened her up, and stuffed pillows on her right. A short time later, she started leaning off to her left, so again the family grabbed her and stuffed pillows on her left.
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>Soon she started leaning forward, so the family members again grabbed her, then tied a pillowcase around her waist to hold her up.
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>A nephew who arrived late came up to Grandma and said, "Hi, Grandma, you're looking good! How are they treating you?"
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>Grandma took out her little notepad and slowly wrote a note to the nephew...
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>"They won't let me fart."
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