 Comedy: July 06, 2016 Issue [#7728] |
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This week: Tribute to Erma Bombeck Edited by: Marci Missing Everyone  
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Hi! It's Marci and I am your Comedy Newsletter editor for today. I wouldn’t consider myself a comedic writer. So then why am I editing the comedy newsletter? Because even the most dramatic, suspenseful, and mysterious works need something called “comic relief” once in a while. So if you are not a natural comedian, then this is the place for you and we shall find comic relief in everyday life together.
All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with white carpet is one of them.
-- Erma Bombeck
I've always felt there are two things a woman should never do after the age of thirty-five: stand in natural light and have a baby.
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I sat peacefully in my chair preparing to begin my daily writing requirements. The house was quiet and I turned on some soft music to work to. WHAT? (large scratch against a vinyl record) Whose life is this? Rarely do I get this level of sanity. This is more likely the scene:
I'm sitting in my comfy chair where I do my writing and all other computer work. My husband is cooking bacon in the oven, but instead of smelling heavenly, it stinks because dropped something else in there the last time he used it and never cleaned it up. My ten-year-old daughter aggravates her brother, just because she can. She's laughing. He's hollering. He's 14 and way bigger than her. He gets up and is going to body slam her on the couch or some such thing. My husband paces back and forth, but always waits to pass gas when he's in front of my chair because "it's just funny to hear you fuss." And he wonders where my daughter gets it. 
And suddenly a title for a great BLOG hits me... "I don't believe in Evolution, but I live in a house full of Neandrathalls."
As soon as I thought about that title, a name popped in my head. Erma Bombeck. You may or may not know who she is. but my mom loved her. She read her columns and bought a couple of her books. Let me tell you, this lady knew how to turn her life experiences into some grand humor. She made a living for more than thirty years just by making people laugh at what happened to most people in real life. You only have to look as far as the titles of her books to understand. And once you see some of these titles, you'll know why the above triggered thoughts of her.
Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own, Doubleday, 1971. Written with Bil Keane.
I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression, Doubleday, 1974.
The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, McGraw-Hill, 1976.
If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? McGraw-Hill, 1978.
Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession, 1983.
Family — The Ties that Bind ... and Gag! 1987.
When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home, 1991.
A Marriage Made in Heaven ... or Too Tired For an Affair, 1993
All I Know About Animal Behavior I learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room, ISBN 0060177888 HarperCollins 1995
There were actually a few more books that she wrote, but these had the best titles. You know if you picked up anyone of these books you would be intrigued and have to read further. And, my friend, you would not be disappointed.
So, if you were going to write a book or BLOG about your life, what cool title could you come up with? I've seen several around WDC. I have to admit the titles are funny, but the content inside is not always as good as the title of the BLOG would suggest, and this can be a let down to readers. My challenge to you is to come up with some great titles, but make sure you have the content to back it up, just like the late great Erma Bombeck!
Until next time... live, laugh, and write! 
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I love this title and description. The content is funny, too!
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From Dragon is hiding 
I still have a scar on my forehead from when I had chicken pox... I wasn't even one when I had it, too!  (I only remember because Mom complains that if it weren't for me, she could've continued her pregnancy with sis in peace, without doctor's visits, but hey, I'm not even one, you think I wanted chicken pox?!  )
Mom's can blame kids for anything while the kid is from age newborn until they move out. It's our God-given right. We sign the contract the day the baby is born.
From Mr. Z
I can truly understand the writer's dilemma. Only children and pets can give you affection, amusement, and aggravation, all at the same time. Still, they do make life interesting.
Mr. Z
That is pure truth! No matter how aggravating they can be, I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world. And they give me plenty of material for writing!
Thanks for the feedback from last month's newsletter. Please provide any humorous events surrounding your family or friends, but especially your children and/or pets. But the big question of the week... Can you come up with some funny titles about your life? Please submit below to see it in next month's comedy newsletter!
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