A few more highlights from the New York Times obituary on Brooke Astor:
- “In her chauffeur-driven Mercedes-Benz, she traveled all over New York to visit the tenements and churches and neighborhood programs she was considering for foundation grants. Many times a welcoming lunch awaited her on paper plates and plastic folding tables set up for the occasion. She would exclaim over what she called the ‘delicious sauces’: deli mustard and pickle relish.”
- “she once said that ‘unlike Queen Victoria, we are amused –we are always amused.'”
- Of the Animal Medical Center, which received a grant to take care of the pets of the elderly poor: “‘Old people have old pets,’ she said. ‘It’s a wonderful place. When I’m sick, that’s where I want them to take me.'”
I just read this morning about her donating money to the pet shelter and again thought how amazing she was!
Very sweet of you to post this to remind us…
Mrs. Astor was New York.
*”she once said that ‘unlike Queen Victoria, we are amused — we are always amused.'”
Funny you should post this because when I read it in the Times, I thought it sounded a lot like you, Wendy!
Ha ha! If only I were that fabulous.