To me having a party is something like having a baby. The fact that you got through the last one alive is not somehow sufficiently reassuring now.
Jean Kerr (1922–2003) American author and playwright [b. Bridget Jean Collins]
Essay (1970 ca.), “Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow,” Penny Candy
(Source)
This essay appeared in the Ladies Home Journal prior being collected in the book, but I have not been able to determine the issue / date.
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Another nice thing about getting old is you can leave any social event early just by saying you’re tired.
George Carlin (1937–2008) American comedian
Show (2008-03-01), It’s Bad for Ya, “Old Fuck,” Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa, California (HBO)
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Variant: "One great thing about getting old is that you can get out of all sorts of social obligations just by saying you're tired."
