Exist Quote by Catherine O'Hara
“I met Gilda Radner, God bless her, when I was in grade 13, which doesn't exist anymore. The high school I went to went from 9 to 13.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, 2022
A humorous anecdote about an unusual school grading system.
In simple terms: Funny school story.
Key Takeaway
Share quirky memories.
Themes
humor
nostalgia
education
Mood
lighthearted
playful
Type
anecdotal
entertaining
When to use this quote
- teaching
- school reunions
- storytelling
Key Concepts
social commentary
personal narrative
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we remember odd school experiences?
- How does humor help process past events?
A Different Perspective
The joke may confuse those unfamiliar with the context.
![“[Gilda Radner] was in the in vitro fertilization program, and it nearly, nearly drove us apart, too. She wanted that baby, so badly, and it didn't work. Oddly enough, when we were doing "Haunted Honeymoon" in London, she did become pregnant for about 10 days, but then she lost it. But, anyway, my…” quote by Gene Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cc5/gene-wilder-3914_baby_gilda-radner-was-in-the-in-vitro-fertili_815051.jpg)
![“I met [Gilda Radner] on the first night of filming ... Hanky Panky that Sidney Poitier was directing. And it's funny, I was in costume and makeup - my tuxedo and makeup because I'd done a few shots before she arrived, and she told me later that she cried all the way in, in the car, because she…” quote by Gene Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3bc/gene-wilder-3914_car_i-met-gilda-radner-on-the-first-night-of_805669.jpg)
![“I came home [after funerals] and I thought if I go back to California, where I had a small house, I don't think I'll ever come east again. So I decided to stay and go through the halls and stairways, talk to Gilda Radner, holler, express some of my anger and make sure there were no ghosts in the…” quote by Gene Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4cb/gene-wilder-3914_california_i-came-home-after-funerals-and-i-thought_596427.jpg)
![“[Gilda Radner] died in '89, and I got non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000. I've just passed the five-year mark and I'm now what you call - well, it's called complete remission, but I'm cured. I'm fine.” quote by Gene Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a19/gene-wilder-3914_died_gilda-radner-died-in-89-and-i-got-non-ho_55482.jpg)
