Another famous story: She was in a car accident and went to court for damages. Her attorney warned her to dress in drab old clothes and to leave her diamonds and furs at home. When the opposing lawyer asked her how she would use the money, she was to say she’d buy food. She agreed to everything. On the day of her court appearance, she made a grand entrance down the center of the court in her best clothes, furs flying, diamonds flashing. When the lawyer asked her on the stand how she intended to use the money, she confidentially leaned toward him and said, “To tell you the truth, I’ll probably bet every penny of it on the ponies. I just love the racetrack!” The jury was out a very short time, and came back with more than they’d asked for. One of the woman jurists put her arm around my grandmother’s shoulders