Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Thank You, Nora Ephron


How many women have uttered the line, "I'll have what she's having"? Unlike men, women do not generally quote lines back and forth at each other, yet Ephron's slightly dirty little gem remains an exception. Many Ephron one liners have found their way into the collective unconscious of modern Americans. A friend of mine quotes a favorite line from When Harry Met Sally:  There are two kinds of people in the world --  those who love Neil Diamond and those who hate him. Or is it Barry Manilow? 

And now, I have arrived at the age at which the brutal honesty of "I Feel Bad About My Neck" and "I Remember Nothing" make me laugh out loud.  Even on this sad day, Nora Ephron's list of things will miss when she's gone makes me smile:  

taking a bath
coming over the bridge to Manhattan
pie 

Rest in Peace, Ms. Ephron and thanks for your great good humor and wry words of wisdom.