The dawning of the Age of Hilarious

Author(s)

Elaine Ambrose

Document Type

Blog

Publication Date

4-8-2017

Abstract

I used to strut in my tailored suit with my leather briefcase into a posh coffee shop and order a $6 cup of hot liquid with a complicated name. I would smile confidently at the baristas, being careful not to rudely gasp at the multiple nose rings, disheveled man-buns and/or tattoos of marauding skeletons wallpapering the arms. "Watch and learn, Grasshopper," I imagined whispering to the young androgynous person taking my money. "Someday, you, too, can buy some over-priced flavored water."

Keywords

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

eCommons Citation

Ambrose, Elaine, "The dawning of the Age of Hilarious" (2017). Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog. 1587.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ebww_blog/1587