LISTEN | Full interview with Grandma Stand volunteer Nancy McClendon: As It Happens 6:16 Feeling lonely? Stop by a Grandma Stand for a heartfelt chat

When Nancy McClendon, 71, was asked to sit outside in the middle of the town square and dispense wisdom to complete strangers, she didn’t hesitate to say yes.

“I’m officially old now,” McClendon told As It Happens host Nil Kӧksal. “What's the use of being old if you can't share from your life experiences?”

McClendon — a.k.a. Grandma Nancy — is a volunteer at the newly opened Grandma Stand in downtown McKinney, Texas.

During the holidays, people can stop by the bright purple lemonade -style stand, sit across from Nancy or another real-life grandma, unload their problems, ask questions, or just have a little chit-chat.

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