As I mentioned earlier, I produce our weekly newsletter, The Casa Real Times. This was the lead story for the April 1 issue:
President Waives
Fees for Nursing Home Residents
SAYS SENIORS "DESERVE A BREAK"
The president shared a smile
with Pope Francis at the Vatican last week.
He told reporters that the pope's concern for the elderly "inspired
me," and "I decided I had to do something special for them."
President Obama had good news for seniors last night. The fees that they pay to nursing homes—which
eat up most of their monthly Social Security benefits—will be waived in
April. "Seniors will be able to spend
their entire Social Security check this month for whatever they want. They deserve a break," Mr. Obama
said. "Spending by seniors,"
he added, "will also give a boost to our recovering economy."
[read more on page 2]
When residents turned to page 2, they found it was upside down. When they turned it right side up, they were supposed to see this (upper left):
What caught their eye, however, was this (upper right):
It's Hot in the
Kitchen!
Oscar, dietary preparation aide
The result was that they forgot about "read more on page 2" and didn't catch the joke. The administrator (a great guy) later told me that for about a week he had to deal with irate residents who went to the front desk (where we collect our princely $67 monthly allotment) and demanded their full SS benefit. I told him, "The pen is mightier than the sword."
