Did I mention my mom was a model?

I found this old yellowed newspaper ad among my Grandmother's things after she passed away several years ago.  I had never seen it before, but even without my grandmother's label on the bottom there was no doubt that the pretty lady with the two unidentified children was my mother.

The ad was for a clothing store called Parkers (which I have no recollection of), and was published sometime in the early seventies.

It was not all that unusual when I was growing up to see my mom on a television commercial for clothing stores, or in the newspaper standing next to some product that we could not afford to buy. I just thought every one's mommy got their picture taken all of the time.

Since Mother's Day is almost over, I just thought I would put up one more post to honor the best, and most patient, mother any borderline juvenile delinquent could ever hope to have.

And by the way Mom, thanks for not selling me to the gypsies. (I knew you were bluffing!)