Gefilte Fish

The company was wonderful; The meal was quite delish, All lovingly prepared except The jarred gefilte fish. But certain things you have to have – Tradition reigns supreme – And years ago, gefilte fish Was added to the scheme. Of course, back then my grandmothers Prepared it all from scratch. They started with the pike and whitefish, Fresh from someone’s catch. I’ve heard of homes where pike or carp Would swim around the tub; Nobody took a bath ‘til grandma Clunked it with a club. Now that gefilte fish was great, ‘Cause it was made with love; The fish in jars is tasteless, yucky, bland – All the above. To make it fresh you need much more Than I have got to give, And so I serve the bogus stuff – My guests will all forgive. The other food was killer So I really must profess That, minus homemade fish, our Seder Was a great success!