What Would Lewis Grizzard Do?

Anyone remember good ole Lewis Grizzard? If you're from the Southern US, as I am, then you no doubt know about the man who wrote the book "She Tore My Heart Out and Stomped that Sucker Flat" and "If Love Were Oil, I'd be About Two Quarts Low".

God, how I miss that man's commentary. On everything. We were blessed with his presence on this earth for such a short short time, and yet he left behind a huge body of work for generations to come. Full of wisdom and down home truths, lots of funnies, and....if you knew Atlanta and the politics of the day, you even got a dose of some of the illuminaries of his time. Furman Bisher was one of his faves. If you're too young to remember either of them, look them up.

In a way, Lewis had a lot in common with Erma Bombeck (look her up too, she was darned funny). I wish I had both of their ascerbic wit. I always think of *just the right thing to say* about an hour after I had the chance to say it. This never happened to Lewis or Erma! And I always cuss myself when it happens to me!

So anyway, on my FB page tonight someone mentioned Lewis and I found myself wondering what he'd have to say about laptop computers, flat screen TVs, fax machines, smartphones, the internet and so many other things he missed because he died before they were invented or before they became mainstream.

He really missed out on the advances of society. Texting and driving. Having a phone with you at all times, never escaping work (or anyone else for that matter). GPS units...the man never would have gotten lost (and he might have missed a few funny stories too).

What WOULD our dear Lewis Grizzard say about today's high-tech life??

God Bless you, Lewis. Wherever you are! You are missed dearly.

Lewis McDonald Grizzard, Jr. (October 20, 1946 - March 20, 1994) was an American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the American South. Although he spent his early career as a newspaper sports writer and editor, becoming the sports editor of the Atlanta Journal at age 23, he is much better known for his humorous newspaper columns in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a popular stand-up comedian & lecturer.