Quotation by

Erma Bombeck

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.

Birthday

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

A true friend wouldn’t support a husband who gives a practical kitchen appliance instead of a thoughtful or romantic gift for his wife’s birthday. This implies that such a gift is seen as unkind or disappointing rather than loving or considerate.

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I sing a little bit. I got a guitar for my 16th birthday.

And I was very shy as a kid if you sang me 'Happy Birthday,' I would cry. Quite shy. So the idea of being an actor, much less a model, was just out of this world.

I used to go down every year for the remembrance of Elvis' birthday. Memphis State College invited me to sit in the auditorium and speak to the people for one of those Elvis days.

Brilliantly lit from stem to stern, she looked like a sagging birthday cake.

Lucy took care of me on the set, and made sure that none of the crew cussed around me. She also had birthday parties for me and made sure that they were well attended.

With a recent birthday, I've been acting now for twenty years.