Rue McClanahan: Vivian Cavender Harmon

Quotes 

• Vivian Cavender Harmon : [revealing her gift to Maude]  This is the New York Times Maude, from the day you were born.

  Maude Findlay : [pushing the paper away]  Oh, isn't that nice.

  Vivian Cavender Harmon : Look, look at it. Here, look.

  [reading some of the details] 

  Vivian Cavender Harmon : Calvin Coolidge was president.

  Maude Findlay : [laughing uncomfortably]  Calvin Coolidge.

  Vivian Cavender Harmon : Rudyard Kipling has written new book!

  Maude Findlay : [becoming irritated]  NEW book!

  Vivian Cavender Harmon : Sirloin steak, twelve cents a pound! You know that this is over HALF A CENTURY old! I mean this is an antique! Look at it. It's all yellow and cracked...

  Maude Findlay : [snapping]  VIVIAN!