The actress Bea Arthur has passed away. Being an ignorant young 'un, I didn't know who she was until the Golden Girls television show.
But the most telling moment for me was when she showed up at one of the ubiquitous Comedy Central roasts, and comedian Jeff Ross, making fun of Sandra Bernhardt, noted that he wouldn't f&*k her with Bea Arthur's dick.
Now, it's hard to be a lot more insulting, and Arthur would have every right to leave the room in a huff. But, being a comedienne, she stood there and took it, and then waited her turn to give it right back.
I admire people who can laugh at themselves.
Bea was a real character who will be missed.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing from her was her singing "Pirate Jenny", which I only discovered a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteAw. What a sad day.
ReplyDelete[trying to get animals to breed]
Dorothy: What they need is an aphrodisiac.
Rose: An African what?
Dorothy: An aphrodisiac, Rose. Something that makes you feel sexy... like Spanish Fly.
Rose: [disgusted] Spanish flies?
Dorothy: Fly, Rose. One Fly. Spanish Fly.
Rose: Oh, come on Dorothy. I've been to Spain. It's not the cleanest country in the world, they must have thousands of flies.
Dorothy: It is not a fly Rose! It's a beetle!
Rose: They call it a fly but it's really a beetle?
Dorothy: Yes.
Rose: How do they know it's Spanish?
Dorothy: Because it wears a little sombrero, Rose!