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I think it is time for us Mormons to expand our holiday list a little to include Purim. My friend is the only Gentile on a street full of Orthodox Jews, so I went over today to watch the festivities proceed from her front porch. I will write a post later about what we have in common with Orthodox Jews-all I have to say for now is immodest spaghetti strap shirts or halters layered over long sleeved shirts.
Purim is the celebration of when Esther saved the Jews from extermination in Persia, which is why I think we could get away with celebrating it. My brief internet research brought me to some youtube videos by a Jewish guy who called it "Jewloween," which seems appropriate since I saw the following costumes, in order of popularity:
* Jaunty pimp suit- This covers 40 percent of revelers
* Normal Orthodox wear accessorized with a glittery hat, Jester hat or sunglasses- 35 percent
* Renaissance dresses with huge wigs- 15 percent
* Cross dressing men- 10 percent
The rest included:
* Storm Troopers
* Super Mario Characters
* Thugs
* Uncle Sam or soldiers
* Rastafarian Leprechaun
* A family of Where's Waldo?
* A cute little kid dressed as Einstein with a fluffy white wig
* Smurfs
* A Moroccan Muslim (we think???)
According to a website called Judaism 101:
"We are also commanded to eat, drink and be merry. According to the Talmud, a person is required to drink until he cannot tell the difference between "cursed be Haman" and "blessed be Mordecai," though opinions differ as to exactly how drunk that is."
I'm not going to lie, from time to time I have wondered what my personality would be like under the influence.
I don't normally comment, but I am an avid follower. I teach school in Houston, TX, am a product of BYU, and I love your blog. I often wonder what I would be like under the influence, and my friends and I often talk about what type of drinkers we would be based on how we hold our glasses at restaurants. You can tell a lot by how someone sips a soda.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I need more information on this theory.
ReplyDelete1. I am happy to report that the activities committee has been disappeared. One less calling to dread.
ReplyDelete2. There's a book called "Days of Awe" that's a guide for Mormons that want to celebrate Jewish holidays. I'd let you borrow my copy, but the last time I lent you a book, you skip the country with it.
3. I think I'd be a morose drunk (probably because I'm a morose teetotaler), but I think my wife would be a fantastic drunk. Get some of that wet-blanket out of her.
Please elaborate on my alleged theft. I am hesitant to deny it because skipping the country is my style. If I actually have your book, I will be in D.C. a lot in the next few months and would be happy to make a return. If it has to do with John Birch or Eagle Forum, don't hold your breath.
ReplyDeleteI HATE activities committee so much. I am too sincere of a person to pretend like I am having fun when I am not.