happy PURIM to my JEW BOO’S! the holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the JEWISH people form the PERSIAN EMPIRE. i was first told about this holiday by some ISRAELI friends in art school at SVA. apparently, my name VASHTIE is related to QUEEN VASHTI who can be found in the BOOK OF ESTHER in the bible – although, i am not named after her.
as the story goes (or how it’s usually interpreted) QUEEN VASHTI was married to KING AHASUERUS (king of PERSIA) and he liked to show off her beauty to the people. one night he called for her to show her beauty (naked), she declined and he replaced her with QUEEN ESTHER.
to some she is a HEROINE and to others she is just the trailer before QUEEN ESTHER came in and stole the show.
KING SOLOMON, my jewish hubby, just reminded me! he got that nickname of “husband” because when i lived with his best friend KUNLE, he would come over and order me around to make him food or get him a beverage! those were the days!
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KING SOLOMON: today is your holiday
ME: what holiday? PURIM?
KINGSOLOMON: yes fool. you are a disgrace to your namesake! it’s the only JEW-DAY you should keep track of.
ME: you’re a bad jewish hubby! you didn’t remind me. i’m dressed in costume and spinning my ra’ashan! are you and your brothers fam-a-lam doing it up?
KING SOLOMON: yes…everyone except me is super drunk. my brother is wearing a top hat. levelz.
ME: hahahaha! dope. well, i’m sober too…so, MAZELTOV!
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“HOME FOR PURIM” from “FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION”…hilarity at it’s best! (corrected!)
