After seeing the original documentary Grey Gardens, I had my reservations about the movie version {free on Amazon Prime}, but I LOVED IT!!!  If you haven’t heard of Grey Gardens, it’s about two women in Jackie O.’s family, who lived out most of their days in a dilapidated mansion in the Hamptons.  Edith Beale and her daughter Edie are two of the MOST eccentric {and mostly nutso} women ever really chronicled–honestly, the original documentary came out in the 70’s and it puts modern “real t.v.” to shame.  It’s almost hard to believe the women exist in real life.  They lived in poverty like conditions in this massive house–but they didn’t really seem to know it.

Even more interesting, when Edith died, Edie sold the house for $220,000 {it’s a 14 room mansion}.  They had kept over 300 cats during their lives there, and the new owners found not only evidence of that, but also skulls of critters in the house.  It apparently smelled like death, and basically needed a complete overhaul {though, Edie maintained that the house only “needed a fresh coat of paint.”}

Seriously, watch both.  You will be blown away.

Let me know what you think if you decide to watch it–or if you have already seen it.

Peace out Girl Scouts & have yourself a great weekend,

~Mavis

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