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Shampoo Cuckoo

~ Warning ~ 'Deep Meaning' lurks just beneath this shallow conversation... One egg, please, no smell Are you mad, sire, pray tell Heavens, no. I'm off to shampoo with egg salad gel Yes. I see that of your normal self, sire you are but a shell

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Judy Ball

Date: 1/26/2021 7:01:00 PM

Thanks for the story. I have one for you. Once a tourist was walking the streets of Jerusalem and came upon a Rabbi. They struck up a conversation and the man was invited to the Rabbi's home for lunch. When they got there the tourist noticed the Rabbi's home was sparse and he had few belongings. He said rabbi where is your furniture. You are an important person yet you have little. The rabbi said, Where is yours? The man said But I'm just passing through. The Rabbi said, So am I.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/26/2021 7:11:00 PM

Interesting that you know that story, Judy. Thanks for sharing it with me... Now I'll share something with you. It's based on this bit of ancient wisdom: "This world is like a corridor to the world to come. Prepare yourself in the corridor, in order that you may enter the Palace." (Chapters of the Fathers / Pirkey Avos 4:16 some versions; 4:18 others). Thanks again, Gershon

Judy Ball

Date: 1/26/2021 6:57:00 PM

Just goes to show what the human mind can dredge up from hearing just part of a conversation. When we retell what we THINK we heard we usually don't tell the truth. Great job here Gershon it made me smile. God Bless, JB

Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/26/2021 7:13:00 PM

I am amazed and greatly please by your interpretation of this little write. You have opened my eyes to a possibility I had not seen. Thank you so much, Judy! Blessings and Bliss, Gershon