She went nose to nose with a llama on national television … told the world she could never have an affair because she didn't have the underwear for it … rode as grand marshal of the 1986 Tournament of Roses Parade … shopped on Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive with real-life pal Phyllis Diller, who dressed up as a nun … became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson … wrote more than 4,500 columns and 12 books, 9 of which made it onto the New York Times bestseller list … and appeared on ABC's Good Morning America for more than a decade.
She is none other than Erma Bombeck, the housewife-turned-humorist who, until her death in 1996, poked gentle fun at the foibles of family life. Beloved by millions for her trademark wit — reflected in such well-crafted lines as “Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for,
