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TheBookgeekFrau

All I Know about Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room | Erma Bombeck

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I get Erma Bombeck's humor more now 😁 This was a great nostalgic read bringing me back to my 20s and earlier; fun!

dabbe She is one of our state's treasures! I remember that Loehmann dressing room too well! 😂 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe 😂😂 I have a vague memory of going into a Loehmann's communal dressing room once with my mother and grandmother. I think I made a comment about someone's girdle, but that's all I remember about it. 3mo

dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau It had a round ottoman type place in the middle so you could sit, but yeah, everybody got to see everybody! Girdle! 😂😂😂 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe Yes!!😂 As for girdles--I was fascinated by my grandmother's; as well as her housecoats, and her slippers that had heels on them!! 🤣🤣 3mo

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TheBookgeekFrau

All I Know about Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room | Erma Bombeck

In the mood for something light and easy

bthegood My mom used to read Erma Bombeck years ago so I started to read them - they are so funny! I haven't thought about her books in years - thanks for the reminder of some good reading and memories with my mom! 3mo

Leftcoastzen That‘s cool ! 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @bthegood I love that! You're welcome🥰 I used to love to read her column in the newspaper. Granted I was way too young to really appreciate her humor then, but she sounded just like my mother! (edited) 3mo

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TheBookgeekFrau @Leftcoastzen 😁🙌🏼 3mo

MidnightBookGirl My mom had tons of her books and I read them all the time as a kid, lol. 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @MidnightBookGirl My mother had a few, too! But for some reason I preferred reading her in the newspaper. Maybe it made me feel more grown up 😄 3mo

JanuarieTimewalker13 Love Erma Bombeck! 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @JanuarieTimewalker13 Me too! 3mo

bookandbedandtea I haven't thought about Erma in decades but I'm going to find some of her books now!! Like others have mentioned, my mom had her books. I also remember reading her in The Readers Digest. (Wonder if that's still a thing 🤔) I read them and they made me laugh like crazy but realize now I was too young for true appreciation. 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea It's funny, while I get her on a whole different level now, I still find myself laughing because she sounds like my mom. I'm also enjoying the nostalgia of the world of my youth. And of course, some things are some timeless it's amazing. Definitely worth looking for her books! 3mo

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Kshakal

Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own! | Erma Bombeck, Bil Keane

#hilarious #maymoms @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Loved Bil Keane 2y

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Sherry Harris

Forever, Erma: Best-Loved Writing From America's Favorite Humorist | Erma Bombeck

I'm not sure which book this quote came from but Erma Bombeck rocks.

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CoffeeCats

If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, what Am I Doing in the Pits? | Erma Bombeck

I worry what the dog thinks when he sees me coming out of the shower.

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Kshakal

A Marriage Made in Heaven: Or Too Tired for an Affair | Erma Bombeck

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This book was incredibly nostalgic for me... my grandmother read Erma Bombeck books and while I was reading it I pictured my grandma reading it and talking to her friends about it. Although very dated, it‘s main idea is still true today... love and marriage is different for everyone and it doesn‘t matter how you get there, just as long as you are happy!

Crazeedi 💕💕💕💕💕 5y

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Kshakal

A Marriage Made in Heaven: Or Too Tired for an Affair | Erma Bombeck

Growing up I remember my grandma reading Erma Bombeck‘s book and super excited that my book club chose to read one!! I love how old school the cover is!

Ruthiella I used to read her syndicated column in the newspaper. Good stuff! 5y

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

Forever, Erma: Best-Loved Writing From America's Favorite Humorist | Erma Bombeck

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I wanted so much to like this, but I found a lot of her humor outdated and irrelevant. I had no idea she was writing her column in the 60s. I made it 39% through before DNF.

Kaye Sadly, some of the authors ( like her, Lewis Grizzard, Andy Rooney) , etc aren‘t quite as entertaining as they once were to read, because the things going on at the time are so many years ago , the book really doesn‘t pertain as much to today‘s world. I liked them all, but it‘s hard to backtrack that many years and find them funny. 6y

WorldsOkayestStepMom @kaye yeah, I wasn't even smiling as I read them and I got to where I was dreading picking up the book. 6y

MemoirsForMe I remember reading her books ages ago. When they were funny. Too bad they didn‘t stand the test of time. ☹️ 6y

WorldsOkayestStepMom @UwannaPublishme it was still worth a shot to read! And I'm sure that for the right demographic, it would still be funny. I'm probably not in that demographic. 🙃 6y

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