I read this with a touch of sadness in my heart, because it made me think of the children of celebrities, the news being what it is. I generalize, but still. We all want to trade our lives for someone else's, at least sometimes, some more than others.
Somewhere you wouldn't want to be sent is St. Elsewhere (I never watched), but Wikipedia tells me "in the pilot episode, surgeon Dr. Mark Craig (William Daniels) informs his colleagues that the local Boston media had bestowed the derogatory nickname upon St. Eligius since they perceived the hospital as 'a dumping ground, a place you wouldn't want to send your mother-in-law.'"
I read this with a touch of sadness in my heart, because it made me think of the children of celebrities, the news being what it is. I generalize, but still. We all want to trade our lives for someone else's, at least sometimes, some more than others.
Somewhere you wouldn't want to be sent is St. Elsewhere (I never watched), but Wikipedia tells me "in the pilot episode, surgeon Dr. Mark Craig (William Daniels) informs his colleagues that the local Boston media had bestowed the derogatory nickname upon St. Eligius since they perceived the hospital as 'a dumping ground, a place you wouldn't want to send your mother-in-law.'"
Enjoyed the post as always, and the links, thx!
The grass is always greener over the septic tank, per Erma Bombeck. But all I remember from St Elsewhere is Howie Mandel with a glove on his head...
Dear Benjamin,
Great piece this week as always! My favorite quote this time:
“When we do not find peace within ourselves, it is vain to seek for it elsewhere.”
— François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Thank you for sharing!
Love
Myq
I also harkened back to St. Elsewhere, reading this. " A place you wouldn't send your mother in law " ( harsh ).
I forsee " Wit's guide to In-laws ", but even our esteemed author couldn't skate on that knife's edge.