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old folks home




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“The Queen was due to visit a small town in Cumbria. My grandmother was a resident in a nearby old folks’ home.

From New York Times May 6, 2023

Sometimes I'd get a charming surprise, like when the giant Beverly Hills cupcake order went not to a socialite but to an old folks' home.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2022

An unemployed family man gets a gig helping his granddad run an old folks’ home in the new comedy “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2020

Would intone loudly that the coronation chicken served at the opening of an old folks’ home “looks like sick”?

From Seattle Times Aug. 16, 2018

‘Sorry, yes,’ I say, trying not to let him see how relieved I am to get out of a day trip to an old folks’ home.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Because people get pretty testy when you accidentally smoke out an elementary school or old folks home, burn plans have to clear substantial hurdles presented by the California Environmental Quality Act and air quality regulators.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2025

When she's a janitor at the old folks home, we made her look as interesting as possible.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2023

As the story progresses, she’s seduced by the moldy pirate tales she reads at an old folks home where she’s forced to “volunteer” as penance for shoplifting.

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2015

Gordon shared the details with his actors, along with horror stories of his own—such as the old folks home manager who derided his dishwashing skills no matter how spotless the silverware looked.

From BusinessWeek Jul. 1, 2011

Dean's mum got home from the old folks home on the Malvern road.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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