Phyllis Diller will always make me laugh

A number of people have asked me my views concerning the passing of Phyllis Diller. One of the world's greatest comedic talents left Earth August 20. But, she is alive and in a better place. Sure, her physical presence will be missed. Yet, I'm happy because Phyllis. Diller no longer has to endure corporate greed, religious fanatics who fail to practice what they preach and dumb decisions made by Congress. She's busy making our creator and the angels laugh, and her laughter will continue to shine inspiration on my heart, enabling me to ignite a dream.

Phyllis Diller was inspiring for many reasons. She proved you don't have to be young and lovely to be successful or to begin a career. She paved the way for women in a man's world. She made a lot of people laugh when they had reasons to cry.

I became a fan when I was a school girl. I never got to meet her or see her perform live. But, I was blessed to connect with a mentor, Emmy Award winning writer Gene Perret, who credits Phyllis Diller with giving him a career break. So to some extent, Phyllis Diller is the Kevin Bacon of comedy writers. Her influence and talent touches all of us in some way.

I think the best way I can pay honor to this truly amazing woman is to attempt to keep her legacy alive by writing the best comedy possible and sharing it with the world. This week, I'd like to offer a Top Ten List of Moby Dick Jokes that I wrote to pay tribute to Phyllis Diller and her fictitious mother-in-law who supposedly was as large as a whale.

10. Once she stood on a street corner wearing a blue dress and race horses stopped to graze because they thought she was Kentucky.

9. On days she wears a blue dress, the Thunderbirds cancel air shows because the stunt pilots can't tell if they're flying right side up or upside down.

8. Moby Dick's cooking is so bad neighborhood dogs had the health department close down her trash cans.

7. Once she stood on a street corner wearing a blue dress and Jesus tried to walk on her.

6. When she wore a blue dress, King Kong mistook her for his jar of Noxema and tried to twist off her head.

5. Once she stood on a street corner wearing a blue dress and Chicken Little yelled, "The sky has fallen."

4. Once she stood on a street corner in a blue dress. Well part of her did. The rest of her extended into the next five blocks.

3. Moby Dick's cooking is so bad that when it's time to set the table, the dish runs away with the spoon.

2. When she wore a blue dress to the beach, instead of building a sand castle next to her, some kid developed an entire sand subdivision.

1. Once she stood on a street corner wearing a blue dress and a realtor sold the corner as ocean front property – in Arizona.


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