My Friend Irma · January 26, 1948 · 29 min · 4,124 words
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Leibor Brothers Company, makers of Swan, the soap with the exclusive super cream blend presents Our friend Swan with my friend Erma Starring Mary Wilson as Erma and Kathie Lewis as Jane Friendship, friendship, just a perfect blend Ship when other friendships have been forgotten There's well still be hot My friend Erma Finally, when I came to New York, I lived alone in a boarding house.
It wasn't bad, but before long I was talking to myself. Right then and there, I decided to find a roommate. That's how I happened to be living with Irma Peterson. Now, I have someone to talk to.
You know, the conversation made more sense than I was talking to myself? For instance, a few minutes ago, I said Irma. You know, I don't think those wall brackets give us enough light. What do we buy a bridge lamp?
An Irma said, a bridge lamp, but Jane, what if we want to play Jane Rummy? These things I never answer, I just pretend I'm back in the boarding house living alone. Or does Daddy mind nerves? I pick up a newspaper and read.
Jane? Yes, Erma? What are you doing with the newspaper? Yes, honey. What are you reading? Oh, it's just an article on psychology as applied to marriage. Well, it must be wonderful. Psychology? No marriage. What'd you say?
It's just a series of questions designed to see if a girl and the man of her choice are suited for each other. Or isn't that unusual? No, I shouldn't be. Well, when Alan I sit in the sofa, he never asks me any questions and we get along fine.
Well, honey, you know, there's more to it than that. than that. This article approaches the problem of compatibility with scientific introspection. Oh that's nice. What did I say Erm? Well something about an inspection but I didn't get it. Well let's just forget the whole thing. Oh Jane please please read me some of the questions because I've been very worried about how Alan I
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