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Jan's avatar

Merrill, it is so nice to find you here. Decades ago, when I was young - back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth - I enjoyed reading your column in New York Woman. Another good magazine that no longer exists, sadly

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Amy's avatar

I worked at New York Woman. I still miss it.

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Joe Rhodes's avatar

I kind of like that fishing vest. Excellent way to avoid checking a bag.

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

It's like they designed it with you in mind. Up next, you start traveling the world, living in your vest!

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Jamie's avatar

Thank you, I needed the laugh. And Jeff Tiedrich is the only news source I am reading right now.👏

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Anne's avatar

Just wonderful! God these are funny. Thank you so much, Merrill!

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Elizabeth Schreiber's avatar

So ugly

All of it

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Mike's avatar

Pet express self-wash 🤣🤣🤣

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Nan Tepper's avatar

This is HILARIOUS. Thank you. My father was a clothing designer who looked forward to Fashion Week every year. I wish he were still alive to enjoy this post. He would have roared with pleasure!

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Morgan OCailleigh's avatar

I think my favorite is the wet cat and the parrot, although the ceramic vase is quite fetching.

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brian m's avatar

omg " john from Toronto " Cheerio milk from nose,

thank you for helping me cope

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JJ Stein's avatar

I actually like quite a few but the others at least are amusing

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Frank 4's avatar

The snake handling workshop reminded me of a book I read called Salvation of Sand Mountain about Pentecostal Christians who get themselves into a Holy Spirit inspired trance* and they pick up rattle snakes and speak in tongues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5kmE2lC2_o They are still at it, it seems.

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Yes. I couldnt find an easy visual for them guys so I went with the more polite Honduras workshop.

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Frank 4's avatar

I put an asterisk by “trance” because I couldn’t find the right word.

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

The dictionary might not have a word for that. It might be in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) though.

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Jeremy's avatar

❤️ and much gratitude for distraction

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Logan Darrow's avatar

If we're still laughing, you know who hasn't won.

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Amy's avatar

Brilliant! 💗💗💗

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BKL's avatar

Brilliant, as usual. Thanks for the laughs I needed so badly.

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Mavis Jukes's avatar

I love this. Thank you Merrill. I’m wondering something: Do none of these women have teen daughters to police them? I would not have been permitted to step one foot out the door. 🙄

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Describe one outfit/piece of clothing they would not let you wear.

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Mavis Jukes's avatar

My collared cotton gambling shirt with rhinestones and the queen of hearts on it. 🙈

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

hmmmmm.

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