In 1986 I attended something called a ‘Ladies Lunch’ in honor of Joan Rivers. This lunch was hosted by Betsy Bloomingdale at her impressive Bel Aire home. I was the guest of a guest and knew no one.
Recently married to a starving artist I was sporting a very tiny engagement ring. I was dreading Ms Rivers catching sight of it.
In those days, when you saw Joan Rivers on the Johnny Carson show, she had a routine about engagement rings where she would raucously insult the bauble. All for a laugh. Everyone loved her, including me.
The time came for me to be presented. She grabbed at my hand and loudly crowed, “Show me the ring!”
After briefly examining the ring, with a warm and maternal kindness, she looked me in the eyes and said, “Looks like a family heirloom.” And she thanked me for attending the lunch.
Great manners. Gracious and smart lady. Thank you and bon voyage Ms Rivers!
Image ~ Amy Badass©
What a sweet and lovely tribute to Joan. We loved her on this side of the pond too. Super lady, great talent. xxx