Sorta kinda Hamantashen

Hamantashen are the traditional filled cookie eaten on Purim, representing either Haman's ear or hat. Why anyone would want to eat either ears or hats is never quite explained, however.
( kitchen play )

Purim math quiz

In 1998, my costume was a Purim math teacher, and I had a quiz to hand out. I don't think anyone actually answered any of the questions, but I had a fun time putting it together, pulling all the numbers right from the megillah (and later carefully formatted in two columns to fit on one side of a standard sheet of paper).
( pencils sharpened? )

Spam otD, etc

From NitaiGouranga I received this email:

Call out Gouranga be happy.
Gouranga Gouranga Gouranga.
Say Gouranga my friend..
Gouranga.......That which brings the highest happiness.

How can I argue with that?

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And to balance this post, there's this stupid war we're teetering at the edge of. There are many people on my friends page who have already written eloquent arguments, things I wish I'd written. I still can't believe that it's happening, when it's just so obviously not appropriate. And the machine rolls on. I can't bear to hear quotes from the president's speeches; it's just too painful.