Cheeseburgers in the Rose Room

At Her Local Science Museum Emily O'Neill Experiences An Indescribable Elation As She Sits Next To A Display Of Rocks From Planet Mars. Convinced The Rocks Possess Powers Of Rejuvenation She Announces Her Discovery To The Local News Media. Almost At Once She Finds Herself Heading A Movement To Improve The Health Of All Aging Americans.. Her City Is Invaded By Thousands Of Senior Citizens Seeking Relief From Their Multiple Ailments. Many Dramatic Cures Are Recorded As The Marsrock Fever Grips The Nation. Older People Everywhere Regain Hope And Renewed Energy. They Return To Active Life And Demand A Voice In Shaping America'S Destiny.. Quick To Recognize The Enormous Commercial Potential Of The Marsrocks Entrepreneurs And Politicians Exploit The New Craze Despite Vigorous Opposition From Nasa The Ama And The Pharmaceutical Industry.. Like A Rolling Snowball The Marsrock Juggernaut Gathers Speed And Volume Ultimately Threatening To Undermine Washington'S Political Establishment As An Army Of Senior Citizens Lay Siege To The Nation'S Capital.. In An Atmosphere Of Swirling Uncertainties Logistical Nightmares And Irreconcilable Demands One Thing Seems Certain: Never Again Will Older Americans Be Discounted As Second-Class Citizens Or Shuttled Passively Into Their Geriatric Retirement Homes.