And named for the character Mrs. Malaprop in the 1775 play The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan who speaks like that all through the play.Although Sheridan didn’t originate that type of comedy. Shakespeare had some similar characters, like Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing and Elbow in Measure for Measure also spoke in malapropisms—they just weren’t called that yet.
See the dog and butterflyUp in the air he likes to flyDog and butterflyBelow she had to tryShe roll back down to the warm soft ground, laughingShe don’t know why, she don’t know whyDog and butterfly—-Ann Wilson
Luann needs a realist friend to keep her grounded. But there are times when I think Bernice should try a little running in fields herself. She does have some real concerns there, but one can’t live one’s life in bubble wrap.
Remember those days when Tiffany was the high school girl we were all supposed to hate? She has certainly come a long way.