 Home | Recent News | Parsons | Red Hat Society Meets for Tea 22 May 2008 Red Hat Society Meets for Tea |  | Members of the Manor’s Red Hat Society enjoy refreshments and lively conversation. | |
The Manor’s Red Hat Society met in May for an afternoon tea. The ladies assembled in the first floor activities room and enjoyed a wonderful variety of treats and lively conversation. The group is often asked about what the Red Hat Society is all about. In discussing this, the ladies said “We are the women in the red hats. We are the mothers, grandmothers, and daughters of society. Little girls grow up, but they're never too old to play dress-up and have tea parties.” When asked the question, "What do you do?" the joyful answer is: “Nothing. Our main responsibility is to have fun! We see this group as an opportunity for those who have shouldered various responsibilities at home and in the community their whole lives, to say goodbye to burdensome responsibilities and obligations for a little while. This is the place to have fun and enjoy yourself.” Members of the group noted that they have all been dutiful and so "busy" for so long that they deserve a break. The Red Hat Society calls itself a "dis-organization," and is proud of the lack of rules and by-laws. Red Hat Societies develop an enormous nurturing network or women over 50 (and under), by joining red-gloved hands and spreading the joy and companionship we are finding within and among the chapters. The group has also discovered a "mission" of sorts: to gain higher visibility for women in their age group and to reshape the way they are viewed by today's culture. We are all familiar with groups of the past, which stridently sought to achieve their agendas. The Red Hat Society is decidedly UN-strident, but works to advance its agenda with good humor and laughter. Therefore, the group is working to build a dis-organization within which women can all connect and eventually change how society views women and the aging process. All ladies of the Manor and the community are invited to attend the monthly meeting on the second Thursday of each month in the afternoon. For details or questions please contact Amanda at 620-421-1450.
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