Me: Well, Hanukkah started at sundown, so Happy Hanukkah!
Mom: Oh, really?
Me: Yep, started tonight, and it's after dark. It's here!
Mom: Oh, very nice. Happy Hanukkah.
Me: Happy Hanukkah!
Mom: You know, that's where our roots lie. Without the Jewish faith, we wouldn't have our Christian faith.
Me: Yeppers.
Mom: Do you know anyone who's celebrating Hanukkah?
Me: Probably, but I haven't talked to any of them about it this year.
Mom: Well, it's perfectly acceptable to recognize Hannukah.
Yes, readers. That's what she said. And, being human, I was then unable to mask my sarcasm when I exclaimed:
OH REALLY, MOM? It's ACCEPTABLE?
Mom: [nervous giggle]
Me: And how about Kwanzaa? I think it's acceptable to RECOGNIZE Kwanzaa, don't you?
Mom: [throaty, scratchy laugh like Ernie from Sesame Street]
Me: Well, Happy Hanukkah, mom.
Patience, young Skywalker. Patience.
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