Well that’s charming.
Chanukah question just occurred to me: when did Jesus have his bris and who performed it? Or did the flight into Egypt get in the way? I’ve never heard this addressed.
Nothing? Why do you people hate Christmas?
@Benedick: January 1st (a/k/a Holy Name Day) is the celebration of the circumcision of the Christ child and is, or at least used to be, a holy day of obligation for Catholics. From what I learned at my godson’s bris, the circumcision is traditionally done a week after birth.
@Mistress Cynica: Imagine the bragging rights of the mohel.
@Mistress Cynica: Thank you. Now I know.
@Dodgerblue: Woo hoo! They think it’s the savior but it’s just Joe’s boy. Like if it was Sol’s was the Messiah I could say okay, take a piece of whitefish. Enjoy the horseradish. But Joe’s? You seen that thing he’s driving? This is not a respectable person. I am not convinced.
BURR DEMING • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Thank you for this, nojo. He was a wonderful talent and, by all accounts, a wonderful human…
NOJO • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Oh, and there’s a Catholic church across the street. Maybe I can do a little dance for them!
NOJO • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Now that I’m in NYC, plenty of pigeons to poison in his honor.
NOJO • All the Vice President's Men 2025 update: Nothing happened. And here we are!
MANCHUCANDIDATE • Weeping Angel Imagine going from hope to Fascism in less than two decades enabled by greedy ass (millionaire)…
NOJO • Nightmare at the Museum From the last time he threatened to bomb Iran, 2020. Remember that one? All a misty blur now.
NOJO • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! @ManchuCandidate: I have birthright citizenship in Cascadia, so I think I’m good.
MANCHUCANDIDATE • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! @nojo: Only the sane parts... like the West coast, New England (minus the Bruins and…
NOJO • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! @ManchuCandidate: So, can you guys annex us now?
MANCHUCANDIDATE • TRUMP TARIFFS UNLEASHING FURY OF CANADIANS - AND THEIR LEGENDARY SNIPERS! PP is done. 51st state, my ass.