Update: I googled the Patty Duke Show to find out the last name of Patty and Cathy. As it happens, the site also listed some of the lyrics of the show, and now I can't get that song out of my head.
"Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sight.
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!
But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.
Where Cathy adores a minuet,
The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette,
Our Patty loves to rock and roll,
A hot dog makes her lose control --
What a wild duet!
Still, they're cousins,
Identical cousins and you'll find,
They laugh alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike --
You can lose your mind,
When cousins are two of a kind."
Meanwhile, the purpose of the blog post:
Medicare kicks in at age 65.
And usually this means that once you hit that age, you must call the Social Security Administration to set up an appointment to go in and sign up for the federal health care program.
But today Social Security launches a program where 65-year-olds can sign up for Medicare online in about 10 minutes.
It doesn't mean your benefits will kick in the next minute. Applications will still be processed. Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue recommends that beneficiaries apply for Medicare two to three months before their 65th birthday.
Actress Patty Duke, who helped promote signing up for Social Security benefits online, is doing the same for Medicare and reprising her duel roles as identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane.