I have strange friends

LJ post Dec. 26th, 2007
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Back on Dec 5, M. asked if I had to work on the 25th. I told her I was free, and that's the last was said about it.

Christmas day I had nothing planned. In the morning I puttered around in my jammies listening to Klezmer music. About 1:00 I went to shovel snow at the 4-plex, as it was the first chance all week. On the way home I drove past both the Chinese buffets, and noted how full the parking lots were, especially considering how few Jews there are here. Chinese on Christmas must be gaining cross-culture popularity, possibly due to A Christmas Story.

About 2:30 I was getting ready to pop in a DVD and open a can of chow mien when M. called telling me to come over at 4:00 - they had something special planned "with the greatest of love." That had me worried. She wanted to recognize my recent study of the Jewish faith. That had me *realy* worried.

So I get to their house, walk through the door, and onto my head plops a green felt yarmulke with red holly berries. On the fridge was a revised menu, with things like ham and lobster crossed out, replaced with brisket and matzo balls, (We really had turkey, etc), and the wine was accompanied by a sugar bowl.

I wasn't unprepared. In recognition of M's Catholic upbringing, I gave her a Nun Bowling set. Also left her my copy of Judaism for Dummies.