I remember years ago reading about a man who grew perfect citrons for this. He'd baby them and get them to grow very large and PERFECT. He would have his workers put in a little note saying, "this citron picked especially for you by (name)". Until he started getting a lot of migrant workers and realized that having the note signed "Jesus" might not be the best idea for his Jewish customers.
Mal: Cut it out. Job's not done until we're back on Serenity. Zoe: Sorry, sir. Didn't mean to enjoy the moment.
'Ariel'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Toddson - Oct 17, 2019 8:10:40 am PDT #6413 of 8213
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Susan W. - Oct 19, 2019 8:56:43 am PDT #6414 of 8213
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
One of them, a boy who looked about five, asked if he could lead me in the blessings. I didn't need the help -- I know the blessings -- but he looked so proud of being able to do it, so I let him tell me the words one at a time and I repeated each one, and told him he did a very good job. Then his older brother criticized my lulav-shaking technique.
That's the most adorable thing I've heard all week.
Hil R. - Oct 20, 2019 3:55:59 pm PDT #6415 of 8213
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
It was very cute. (Chabad Houses in places outside NYC or LA or Israel generally tend to be run by young married couples, and people within Chabad tend to have a ton of kids, so a Chabad House rabbi with a whole lot of pre-teen kids is pretty common. This family said that they had six sons, and four of them were there. I think they usually send the older kids to NYC or Israel for high school, to live with relatives there.)
Shir - Oct 22, 2019 2:34:54 am PDT #6416 of 8213
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Until he started getting a lot of migrant workers and realized that having the note signed "Jesus" might not be the best idea for his Jewish customers.
LOL!
So, remember that critical math final, the one that decided if I'm starting the MPA program next week or not?
I've passed!
(And now trying to remember how to breath again and how to process success after living most of the last three months in a bulb of stress, and do this before Sunday, when grad school starts).
Fred Pete - Oct 22, 2019 5:13:36 am PDT #6417 of 8213
Ann, that's a ferret.
Congrats, Shir!
Laura - Oct 22, 2019 6:01:37 am PDT #6418 of 8213
Our wings are not tired.
Well done, Shir! I hope you find some good stress control methods for dealing with grad school. I'm excited to see you succeed with this next step.
Katerina Bee - Oct 22, 2019 6:29:44 am PDT #6419 of 8213
Herding cats for fun
Go Shir! You go get yourself that education! We are so proud of you!
Zenkitty - Oct 22, 2019 6:38:02 am PDT #6420 of 8213
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Congrats, Shir!
DavidS - Oct 22, 2019 7:49:57 am PDT #6421 of 8213
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Congratulations, Shir! Must be a huge relief. Well earned.
meara - Oct 22, 2019 9:28:43 am PDT #6422 of 8213
Congrats, Shir!
Anyone wanna make me do stuff? I spent practically the whole day at home yesterday (I walked over to a place for breakfast, and then...sat around the house all day, went to the grocery store, and slept for 12 hours last night). I don't have a ton of stuff I urgently NEED to do, but there's a bunch of stuff I SHOULD do...and am not managing to make myself do...or just ought to get my ass off the couch??)