Wednesday, January 21, 2009

That's my family...well, kind of



Growing up I had three comedic heroes: Lucille Ball, John Ritter and Carol Burnett. If I remember correctly I discovered them in that order. As long as I can remember I have watched, read and collected anything I could that dealt with Lucille Ball. Carol Burnett also looked up to Lucille Ball, and actually became good friends with her. So much so that Lucille (as she liked to be called) would send Carol flowers on her birthday. Lucille died on Carol's birthday and there is a story that Carol tells about receiving the flowers from Lucy on that day as always. She must have ordered them the day or two before. Kind of odd, but I like knowing that they were friends.
Now to why I have the clip of one of the Mama's Family sketches from The Carol Burnett Show. My Mom and I used to watch the Carol Burnett Show together everyweek in re-runs and everytime a Mama skit — as we in the know call them — came on we would die laughing and my Mom would say "That is just like my family." When I was talking to News Editor Rich Flowers about the skits he said the same thing.
That to me is the true sign of humor. Some people can watch a Mama skit and think that is so sad they don't communicate, they fight a lot, and Mama is so mean. However, if bet if you asked the characters if they loved each other they would say they do. Plus, in this particular example who has not had this experience when playing Monopoly. I mean seriously the game lasts an entire day and when you are losing it is the most depressing game ever.
— Angela Weatherford, Associate Editor

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