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Lightning Bolts and All That Stuff

~ A Lighthearted Look at Cheating on Keeping Kosher ~ Pick my poison, shrimp or pork closed my eyes, lowered my fork I’d hankered for that suckling pig but I tasted shrimp, and couldn’t renege Lightning didn’t strike me, I did a jig of the (shrimp) cocktail, I took a swig Upon awakening, my stomach was rent asunder Hmm. I'd evaded the lightning ~ but not the thunder ____________________________________________ Sometimes older Jews tell young'uns that if they eat pork, they'll be struck by lightning... Seems they should mention shrimp and other non-kosher fare too!

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Date: 11/21/2024 4:50:00 PM
Lol love your last line a classic Gershon. Thanks for the laugh...
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Date: 11/21/2024 5:42:00 AM
Oh so interesting! What a great poem to tell the tale! Ineed to stop it with the sweet tooth…my downfall of late. Hugs - hope that’s aloud :)
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Date: 11/20/2024 6:19:00 PM
We all must face food temptations, Gershon. I enjoyed having a laugh today. :D
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Date: 11/19/2024 5:50:00 PM
This is so well written, Gershon. And the last line was a poetic dessert!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/19/2024 8:01:00 PM
Always room for dessert -- actually 'Jello' -- as they sed to say. Thanks for the enthusiasm, David!
Date: 11/19/2024 3:46:00 PM
Enjoyed the whole tale, GW, but that last line almost had me choking on my gin. almost, you understand… have you seen the price of gin? I know pigs have, for millennia, been considered filthy animals. Today, farming techniques mean that pork is homogenised within an inch of its flavour. I wonder whether the writers of religious doctrines would view pork more favourably, today. Go on… give your conscience a break!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/19/2024 8:09:00 PM
Ha, ha, ha! My father heard the same arguments in the 1930's. He invited himself to the nearest pig roast, got hit by lightning pronto, and... No, that would be too trite, eh?!... Anyway, I heard the same arguments again in the 1970's, but held my ground. ~ Thundering Thingamabobs and Great Big Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts
Date: 11/19/2024 10:15:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your creative/fun write. I hope no one gets hit by lightning. That would not be fun, they would be BBQ. How do you eat bacon/eggs/toast everyday & be kosher??? A friend did it for years. Now dead... Have a fun day as you write away..................
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/19/2024 8:11:00 PM
Yor friend was about as kosher as Mike Tyson is Eskimo. (Mike's not In-tu-it. lol). Grinning, as Terry advertised! :) gw
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Terry Flood
Date: 11/19/2024 3:49:00 PM
Paula, I don’t know if your ‘now dead’ comment was a statement of fact or a witticism… either way it gave me an irreverent giggle. I suspect GW will get a grin out of it too. Many thanks! Terry
Date: 11/19/2024 7:43:00 AM
I'm not a lover of meat fish is my favourite dish, love your great sense of humour Gershon, have a lovely evening.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/19/2024 8:20:00 PM
Thanks for the compliment, John. Write on! :) gw
Date: 11/19/2024 6:12:00 AM
Never mind the preservatives and all the other crap they put in our food. Tom Captcha was YUK. Lol
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/19/2024 8:23:00 PM
Thanks for the giggle, Tom! ~ Orky-Pay Ig-Pay (Master of Classical Pig-Latin)
Date: 11/19/2024 4:16:00 AM
Love this one GW, your humor is always a pleasure to read! And then the "thunder"! Left me with a good laugh! Happy Tuesday !!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/19/2024 8:32:00 PM
Keep chortling, MG!
Date: 11/19/2024 12:54:00 AM
Pigs are to be avoided,period; as with all "bottom feeders."
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/19/2024 8:32:00 PM
Aw, even Petunia Pig, my personal heartthrob? lol. :) gw

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