Phyllis Diller died today, which is a huge loss felt by anyone who has a love of comedy, especially women in comedy, of which she was a pioneer.

One of the best quotes I’ve heard of her life and passing has come from Joan Rivers.

“The only tragedy in Diller’s entire life is that she was funny in an era when you had to look funny to be funny. Her lines were so brilliant that all she had to do was stand on the stage and say ’em and you would have cracked up.”

How far we’ve come, ladies. Thank you, Phyllis.

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