It's not hard to see the dynamic. Israel was creating a warrior culture and mentality that made it very different from European Jewish culture. Throw in a generational divide where you reject/disdain the values of your elders and I can see weird valuations happening.
I can see it, but it's just strange for me to encompass, I suppose.
But on the other hand, can it not be argued that Israel would never have happened (or at least, not in the time frame it did), if it were not for the Holocaust? (And I am in NO way an Israel scholar; I'm just extrapolating from the little I know.) It seems to me that perhaps global guilt paved the way for the state to occur.
Now I am trying to find wording for a wedding announcement that doesn't sound incredibly twee.
"We're married, bitches!"
Is she underage?
No, but there's an age gap of about 20 years.
I don't have anything to contribute to the memory discussion but I am enjoying following it.
Quote of the day:
I do not, for a minute, believe he started sucking cock two weeks ago
Armistead Maupin on Ken Mehlman at the gay journalist conference
but there's an age gap of about 20 years.
Are you too old for her or is she too young for you? I mean, do you know she doesn't date women your age?
Actually I don't know that. I'd be surprised if she isn't shocked when she finds out how old I really am. I don't have a problem with people dating outside their age range but 20 years feels like an awfully big gap. On the other hand, asking is free.
On the other hand, asking is free.
Heh. This made me laugh, because at work this week I started threatening a couple of the teachers that I was going to start charging to answer their questions...that they'd used up all those stored in their question bank.
can it not be argued that Israel would never have happened (or at least, not in the time frame it did), if it were not for the Holocaust?
It's a fair, reasonable statement. It still didn't make the holocaust easier to digestion.
I'd hate if someone else decided that they knew what age ranges I dated within. I have so many other reasons to turn guys down for...age is really really unlikely to be a factor, if they're legal and can keep up with me (so not an issue these migraine-stricken days).
OMG I am so tired I want to punch someone in the face and I now have a rehearsal dinner and family time to look forward to!
