What Made Erma Bombeck Funny?
Erma Bombeck was a journalist who took everyday situations about her family and made them funny. She was a suburban stand-up who wrote fifteen books and published a column read by thirty million readers and published in nine hundred papers. I cannot make up how many times I trip over Maury's sandals and pick up his socks. I do not think that's funny so I marvel how Erma stayed so good-humored about the little things in life. Like this week when Lara called...
Published on April 13, 2010 05:00