Fact: Many a mother-in-law is either disliked or finds herself the butt of jokes. This was a mother-in-law to be loved and admired. Question: What type of woman would inspire her son-in-law to accumulate 35 years worth of quotes? Answer: The inspiration was Julia’s off-the-wall humor. My Favorite Italian Mother-In-Law is a collection of more than 300 zany quotes, arranged by subject matter, such as: · I never saw lightning so loud before. · I don’t have to change my socks because I was in the house all day yesterday and I hardly moved. · I just wrote a letter to a my cousin Margaret in Florida. I’m not sure if she’s dead or alive. · My neighbor is so good at taking care of me, he shovels my sidewalk before it snows.