The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheel chair, where the
> activities for her 100th birthday were taking place. Grandma had a mild stroke,
>
>she 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.
> Soon she started leaning forward, so the family members again grabbed her
and
> then tied a pillowcase around her waist to hold her up.
> A grandson, who arrived late, came up to Grandma and said, 'Hi, Grandma,
> you're looking good! How are they treating you?'
>
> Grandma took out her little notepad and slowly wrote a note to the grandson
> ... 'They won't let me fart.'