tinydancer
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- Oct 16, 2010
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One of my favorite comedians is about to retire after 50 years.
A special breed of comic who used dry wit instead of the coarse comedy too many so called comedians use today.
To give "her" a million gladiolas wouldn't be thank you enough for all the joy she's given myself and others over the years.
One of a kind.
DAME EDNA ON . . .
Her birth
I was born in Melbourne with a precious gift from Dame Nature. It was the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.
My mother was lying there, and in came Matron with a little bundle, and it was a lovely child, perfectly formed with purple hair.
My mother said: What is it, what is it? and Matron said: Its a megastar the first known use of the word.
The death of her husband
We made a wonderful monument to Norman. Its a marble prostate. He suffered from a prostate murmur, and it got louder as he got older.
The neighbours would say: Would you please tell your husband to keep his prostate down? And Id tell them: Im sorry, theres no volume control. There is a knob, but Im not touching that.
Saving the planet
I dont go in for energy conservation. I burn up a huge amount. I have a massive carbon footprint, and the ozone layer above me is the thinnest in the world.
More gems at link:
Farewell, possums! As she heads into retirement, the caustic wit and wisdom of Dame Edna's 50 years as a housewife superstar | Mail Online
A special breed of comic who used dry wit instead of the coarse comedy too many so called comedians use today.
To give "her" a million gladiolas wouldn't be thank you enough for all the joy she's given myself and others over the years.
One of a kind.
DAME EDNA ON . . .
Her birth
I was born in Melbourne with a precious gift from Dame Nature. It was the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.
My mother was lying there, and in came Matron with a little bundle, and it was a lovely child, perfectly formed with purple hair.
My mother said: What is it, what is it? and Matron said: Its a megastar the first known use of the word.
The death of her husband
We made a wonderful monument to Norman. Its a marble prostate. He suffered from a prostate murmur, and it got louder as he got older.
The neighbours would say: Would you please tell your husband to keep his prostate down? And Id tell them: Im sorry, theres no volume control. There is a knob, but Im not touching that.
Saving the planet
I dont go in for energy conservation. I burn up a huge amount. I have a massive carbon footprint, and the ozone layer above me is the thinnest in the world.
More gems at link:
Farewell, possums! As she heads into retirement, the caustic wit and wisdom of Dame Edna's 50 years as a housewife superstar | Mail Online
