My opinion of famous people has gotten a boost! I organized a small group of ladies to accompany me to WRAL FM's Lipstick Luncheon on March 19th. My main interest in going was to hear the keynote speaker, Celia Rivenbark, who does have her own
website but does not have a page on Wikipedia. What? She is an NC Girl from Duplin County and, besides her weekly syndicated column, has authored six high-larious books. At least the two I've read were funny and, judging from the titles, the rest should be great, too.
- Bless Your Heart, Tramp and Other Southern Endearments (owned and have read it)
- We're Just Like You, Only Prettier
- Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank (have read it, but lost to an unknown borrower)
- Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits
- You Can't Drink All Day if You Don't Start in the Mornin' (owned but have not yet read it)
- You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl (forthcoming)
After her speech, Celia set up in the hall to sign her books. She was extremely nice and actually stopped to allow her fans to compose themselves into a flattering picture with her, unlike
other famous people I have "met,"
and I got a decent inscription.
Although I am sad to learn that those measly six point five-ish years spent in the Cold North have rendered me unable to truly be Southern, it was a great day and we all had fun.
