by Simon de Swaan

The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, “Could I get you your check?” and we answered, ‘How about the menu first?”–Erma Bombeck

Erma Louise Bombeck (1927-1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper column that described suburban home life from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s. Bombeck also published 15 books, most of which became best-sellers. Click here to see more about the Erma Museum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nov 19 / Jonell Galloway

Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, November 19, 2012

by Simon de Swaan

The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, “Could I get you your check?” and we answered, ‘How about the menu first?”–Erma Bombeck

Erma Louise Bombeck (1927-1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper column that described suburban home life from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s. Bombeck also published 15 books, most of which became best-sellers. Click here to see more about the Erma Museum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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