Erma Bombeck Writing Competition - Human Interest Global Winner: The Gift

Author(s)

Julie Watson

Document Type

Blog

Publication Date

2-19-2018

Abstract

"Oh, and she hates men with facial hair." My son was on the floor, making the kind of noises a kid makes when he or she is being trampled by the affection of a dog. Meanwhile, I tried to reconcile his joy with the things I was learning about the animal-quirks that made her sound less like a family pet and more like a long-term inmate at a women's prison. The rescue volunteer softened each red flag with phrases like "Oh, by the way and not a big deal, but ... "

Keywords

Erma Bombeck, humor writing, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, University of Dayton

eCommons Citation

Watson, Julie, "Erma Bombeck Writing Competition - Human Interest Global Winner: The Gift" (2018). Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog. 1395.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ebww_blog/1395