ON THE FRINGE—AL TZITZIT: A classic conflict of cultures :)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Yad of the Irish
Good luck trying to lein Torah with that one! :)
Shira's Shot, March 1, 2011

For those of us who'll be observing Taanit Esther instead of celebrating St. Patrick's Day, I wish you an easy fast.

jdub said...: why is it one or the other? My grandmother was born in County Cork.

Tzom kal (easy fast) and Erin go bragh (Ireland forever).; Thu Mar 17, 08:08:00 AM 2011
Shira Salamone said...: JDub, thanks for the reminder that our people really get around. :); Thu Mar 17, 10:52:00 AM 2011
Geoffrey said...: Same here, more or less -- Ashkenazi and Irish. Those two only came together in this country, though.; Thu Mar 17, 01:46:00 PM 2011
Shira Salamone said...: Better luck next year, JDub and Geoffrey--it's a lot easier for Irish Jewish eyes to be smiling when an Irish Jew isn't fasting.; Thu Mar 17, 02:34:00 PM 2011
Geoffrey said...: Ha! Thanks, I sure hope so. I have a weird tendency to get sick whenever a minor fast rolls around, and today is no exception. I think it's a plot by my body to make me eat.; Thu Mar 17, 05:09:00 PM 2011
Shira Salamone said...: Oy. Feel better soon, and better luck next, er, fast.; Thu Mar 17, 05:59:00 PM 2011
Miami Al said...: The Fast was only for 14 hours... that left 10 hours to get your drink on....; Fri Mar 18, 12:28:00 AM 2011
Shira Salamone said...: Hope everyone took it easy on the drinking. And hope everyone takes it easy on Purim, as well. Keep it safe, folks.; Fri Mar 18, 12:09:00 PM 2011

ON THE FRINGE—AL TZITZIT