Comments on: Have you read about the Israeli mother who…

By: Israeli Mom

Israeli Mom — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:42:45 +0000

That story doesn’t sound real to me either. Too much like a joke or an urban legend. Said as a Jewish, albeit Israeli, mother.
I agree with what you said though – more people are calling for the government to sue those travelers who get into trouble so that will have to pay for the rescue expenses.

By: froylein

froylein — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:23:54 +0000

Those things you guys know… Tsk, tsk, tsk… And I was only offering kisses to people with mistletoe!

By: ck

ck — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:43:28 +0000

Plato’s Retreat was a classic. A historical icon. Granted, it probably represents the very worst of the Disco Era excess, but still – it’s in the history books now.

And on the interwebs!

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:35:00 +0000

Middle will tell you that was some of the worst music ever.

By: froylein

froylein — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:31:22 +0000

Looks a bit like a bad basement disco in a senior citizens’ home with broken water pipes.

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:22:58 +0000

…I mean, doesn’t this seem perfect?

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By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:14:50 +0000

Oh, well. I just checked, and the number for Plato’s Retreat is out of service.

By: froylein

froylein — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:00:28 +0000

Nah, Tom, I’m not actively seeking people leaving body fluids on my clothes; NYC serves me just fine.

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:24:22 +0000

In that case, get thee to South Beach, froylein.

By: froylein

froylein — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:07:10 +0000

I’m usually dressed in public and around strangers, so there would have to be nudists with mistletoes passing my way.

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:55:48 +0000

It’s almost exactly like that, except with full frontal nudity.

By: froylein

froylein — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:21:30 +0000

Anybody with mistletoe; I’m not enough of a politician to retrospectively try to re-interpret my announcements.

By: grandmuffti

grandmuffti — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:09:24 +0000

That's a funny story. Anybody with mistletoe? Muffti can only assume it will look a little like this:

By: froylein

froylein — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:49:24 +0000

It was in Jüdische Allgemeine, which afterall is a quality newspaper, plus they quoted Israeli government officials. Suppose we could say that there are Jewish mothers out there who are incredibly stereotypical.

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:27:29 +0000

are you sure that this is not parshat chayeh sarah. sarah hears that Abraham has taken the son to sacrifice him on the mountain. thankfully he is saved by an angel and a ram is sacrificed instead. but when sarah hears that her son’s bag was left on the mountain, she is overcome with grief

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:25:16 +0000

I do not believe that story. That is soooooo close to an old Jewish joke in which the boy is drowning in the ocean, and the mother prays to god for intervention, and WHOOOSH… a wind comes, lifts the boy from the water and plops him on the beach safe and sound. he has not drowned or died. the mother looks up to heaven and instead of thanking god, she says, “he had a hat!”

By: froylein

froylein — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:49:37 +0000

Hah! Good one!

By: Shaul

Shaul — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:29:48 +0000

You know that joke…

Mrs Goldberg, old jewish lady shows up in Tibet, by Dalai Lamas convent, and demands to see Dalai Lama. They won’t let her see him
“He is a very busy man, he can’t see everyone who knocks on his door…”
“No, no. Just tell him that Mrs Goldberg wants to see him.”
In the end, Dalai Lama agrees to see Mrs Goldber. She walks into his office holding her basket, and he says
“No, no mother… not blintzes… not here…”

By: froylein

froylein — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:10:38 +0000

Wouldn’t that depend on the body parts I kiss?

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:53:13 +0000

If you’ll kiss anyone with mistletoe, you won’t have to worry about booking accommodations.