Nice.

Well I'm Jewish but one side is Christian, so I've always sorta done both, though in my house it's only Jewish holidays. (No Hanukkah bush, thankyouverymuch, but I do like to buy sparkly, shiny snowflake-type ornaments and hang them about for Hanukkah. (I'm talking like 3.))

That's so awesome. Does she have one of those kits, with the hard plastic walls? My best friend and her hubby bought one a couple of years ago and it's lovely.

Isn't Epiphany the same as Orthodox Christmas? Or do they have their Epiphany some days later?

I love that "al cheit" is an alphabetical list of categories of sins. Categories! We're such an organized people, lol.

But apricot! Raspberry! Chocolate! Halva!! Cherry! So many lekvars to choose from!!!

I love that Costco sells premade hamentaschen for Rosh Hashanah. The goyim aren't exactly sure when we eat them but om nom nom!!!

I don't do Rosh Hashana but I miss my grandmother's apple cake. (Whole Foods' is close though...)

Do you build a sukkah and everything? I want to be into Sukkot but I can't. I just can't. Pesach is fun but stressful because you've got to clean, shop and cook for a gazillion people then feel bad because you're not keeping kosher.

I wonder if the distribution of the Jews in Eastern Europe influences the relationship patterns: people from Germany, Poland, Belarus/Ukraine (Pale of Settlement), Lithuania, Latvia, etc .

South Korea has something a bit similar: http://www.seoultribune.com/20140522/hello…

This email is both racist and stupid. I thought the goal of sports teams was to build on regional loyalities? Or is that a northeast thing? If you look at Eagles, Steelers, Ravens, Redskins fans, you'll see they're of all colors, classes and walks of life. Are other parts of the country not like this?

I wonder why Israel has its own plug? Why not the EU plug everyone else in the neighborhood uses? Or even the US or UK plugs?

DDT! BRING BACK DDT!!!!!

Kmart just wants to let you know that, somehow, they're still in business (this week). For now. Who knows what will happen to them by Christmas! (If you buy something, don't put it on layaway or plan on returning it if something goes awry, just sayin'.....)

I don't even like Bloody Marys but Old Bay makes them delicious. Bawlmer, hooooooooooooooooooooon!

Getting to the airport early, bringing a book (or better, magazine that can be read and tossed) and some Jack Daniels's all help tremendously.

I have my grandfather's old-timey razor handles now and I've been wanting to give them a go but I'm afraid of cutting my face off. I also shave in the shower so there'd be a bit of a routine adjustment. Suggestions? (My grandfather is long gone now...)

No good comes from store-bought chicken salad. (Or any chicken salad, part from the one my aunt makes, for that matter...)

Neko wa movie-star desu!
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