Here's a Chanukah program (to read while eating Bubbe's blintzes):
"A Meise"
>>>Twas the night before Chanukah, Boicheks and Maidels,
>>>Not a sound could be heard, not even the draidels.
>>>The Menorah was set by the chimney alight,
>>>In the kitchen the Zayde was choppin a bite.
>>>Salami, pastrami, a glaassele tay,
>>>And zoyerah pickles with bagels--oy vay !
>>>Gesundt and geshmach the kinderlach felt,
>>>While dreaming of taglach and Chanukah gelt.
>>>The alarm clock was sitting a klappen and ticken,
>>>and Bubbie was carrying a shtikele chicken.
>>>A tummel arose like a thousand beruches,
>>>Someone had fallen and broke his tuches.
>>>I put on my slippers ains,zvei,drei,
>>>While Bubbie was enjoying her herring and rye,
>>>I grabbed for my bathrobe and buttoned my gotkies,
>>>And Bubbie was just devouring the latkes.
>>>To the window I ran and to my surprise
>>>A little red yamulke greeted my eyes.
>>>When he got to the door and saw the Menorah
>>>"Yiddishe Kinder," he said "KENAHORAH".
>>>"I thought I was in a strange hoise"
>>>As long as I'm here I'll leave a few toys.
>>>Come into the kitchen I'll get you a dish,
>>>A gupel, a leffel, a shtikele fish.
>>>With a few smacks of delight he started his fressen,
>>>Chopped liver and knadlach and kreplach gegessen.
>>>Along with his meals he had a few schnappes.
>>>When it came to eating, this boy was tops.
>>>He asked for some knishes with pepper and salt,
>>>But they were so hot he yelled "Oy gevelt".
>>>He buttoned his hoysen and ran from the tish,
>>>"Your koshereh meals are simply delish".
>>>As he went through the door, he said "see you later,
>>>I"ll be back next Pesach in time for the Seder".
>>>More rapid than eagles his prancers they came,
>>>And he whistled and shouted and called them by name.
>>>"Now Izzie! Now Morris! Now Louie! and Sammy!
>>>On Irving! and Maxie! and Hymie! and Manny!
>>>He gave a geshrey as he drove out of sight,
>>>"A Good Yontiff to All and to All a Good Night". |
