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2004-12-13 - 7:56 p.m. Latkes! And, lo, the produce lady spake unto hun-e-b, and she said Buy one, get one free. And, hun-e-b said But, I don�t want 20 pounds of potatoes. And, again, the produce angel spoke and said But you get two more free. (I suppose it�s all kinds of wrong to misquote the annunciation in a story about how I learned to appreciate Jewish food.) Roland and I were amongst the privileged people who were treated to Latke Day, which is a wonderful event where hours are spent appreciating the miracle of Hanukkah by frying, delicately and reverently, mounds of wonderful potato food. Ummmmmmmmmmm. Latkes I, who am Methodist by raisin�, learned more about Hannukah � though I�m fairly certain Daffyd information on the temple virgins was incorrect. I understand the use of oil, after all the lamp did burn for eight days with oil for only one night. Where the applesauce and sour cream figure into it, I�m still a bit fuzzy. Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Latkes. Of course, my cultural background gave the world Whiskey (which is derived from the Gaelic term for �water of life�) � which brings us to that wonderful tradition of Irish coffee. Roland�s heritage, as he points out this time every year, gave the world Christmas trees. Excuse me, Tanneubaum. (I can�t pronounce German wines either. Lay off.) Of course, they would also clip candles to the tree branches as decorations. And you think today�s Christmas lights are dangerous. Can you imagine the public service messages for Victorian Germany? Thank God for Thomas Edison. AoD, thanks for the offer of toys. I can always find something to do with cute space toys. But, can't make it that Saturday. � � � 
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