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Yom HaShoah:
A Special Ritual
You Don't Say
really good writer
can scare you, make
you laugh or weep or
enthrall you with a beautiful
description. Such people know,
enjoy and employ words to their
advantage.
We all should-develop an
appreciation for language.
Perhaps then we can help elimi-
nate such poignant descriptive
words as "thingy" or the prolif-
eration of "like" merely by using
a well constructed metaphor.
One of my favorite pastimes
is to find clever turns of phrase
that employ plays on words,
known as puns. Here then, are
some of my latest discoveries by
people who also love to play with
words. (Many thanks to loyal
readers who have sent these in).
• Those who jump off a bridge in
Paris are in Seine.
• A backward poet writes inverse.
• A man's home is his castle, in a
manor of speaking.
• Shotgun wedding: a case of wife
or death.
•A hangover is the wrath of
grapes.
• Does the name Pavlov
ring a bell?
• Reading while sun-
bathing makes you
well red.
• When two egotists
meet, it's an I for an I.
• A bicycle can't stand
on its own because it's
two tired.
•A will is a dead give-
away.
• In a democracy, your vote
counts. In feudalism, your count
votes.
• A chicken crossing the road is
poultry in motion.
• If you don't pay the exorcist,
you get repossessed.
• When a clock is hungry, it goes
back four seconds.
•You feel stuck with debt if you
can't budge it.
• Local Area Network in
Australia: LAN down under.
• A lot of money is tainted: It
taint yours and it taint mine.
• A boiled egg in the morning is
hard to beat.
• He had a photographic memory
that was never developed.
• Those who get to
big for their britches
will be exposed in the
end.
• Once you have seen
one shopping center,
you've seen a mall.
• Bakers trade bread
recipes on a knead-
to-know basis.
• Time flies like an
arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
• The man who fell into the
upholstery machine is fully
recovered.
• He often broke into song
because he couldn't find the key.
e Every calendar's days are num-
bered.
• Accupuncture is a jab well done.
A group of, chess enthusiasts
attended a convention at a large
hotel. In between sessions they
gathered in the lobby and loudly
discussed their achievements.
The manager finally dispersed
the crowd because no one liked
chess nuts boasting in an open
foyer. 111
Gas Pump Blues
With gas prices climbing above $3 a gallon, it's painful to pull in for a fill-up. And
there seems to be no end in sight. What's an economically depressed Michigan
population to do? For a future story, we're interested in knowing how gas prices
have affected you personally. Are you driving less and carpooling more? Will
you head out on the highway for a summer vacation? Have you traded in your
gas-guzzling SUV for a more fuel-efficient model? Are you looking at biking
and walking as viable, healthy options?
Please send your comments to Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor, via e-mail at
kcohen@thejewishnews.com or go to JNonline.us and click on the box with the gas pump.
Deadline Monday
For Cap & Gown
• Monday, May 1, is the deadline for free editorial submissions for the Jewish News Cap & Gown
section that will be published May 25.
• Graduating Michigan high school seniors who are Jewish and have a 3.50 or higher cumulative
unweighted grade point average are eligible. For complete directions, click on the Cap & Gown
button on the top right of the home page at JNonline.us .
• Deadline for advertising in Cap & Gown is May 19. See the ad on page 60 or call (248) 351-5100.
Cookbook
Honors
Survivors
Joanne Caras of Clarksville,
Md., is compiling recipes
from families of Holocaust
survivors. She will create a
cookbook that honors the
memories of survivors and
also raises money to feed hun-
gry people in Israel.
Each recipe will be accom-
panied by a brief story
explaining how the indi-
vidual managed to survive the
Holocaust.
"We have stories of the
Kinder Transport, children
hidden in convents, Christian
families hiding Jewish fami-
lies and even those who sur-
vived concentration camps,"
Caras said. "Each story is
heartwarming and inspira-
tional."
Recipes will include soups,
appetizers, main dishes, side
dishes and desserts. By put-
ting them together with the
survivor stories, Caras hopes
these important stories will
not be lost.
"The idea is that when the
cook serves the dish to her
family she will also read the
story of the survivor. That way
we will keep the memories
of these brave Jewish people
alive for generations to come."
Proceeds from the Survivor
Cookbook will benefit the
Carmei Ha'Tir Soup Kitchen
in Jerusalem. Learn more
about the soup kitchen at
www.survivorcookbook.org .
Cookbooks will be sold by
synagogues and Jewish groups
throughout the nation.
If you know of a survivor
and would like to honor them,
send their story and recipe to:
Survivor Cookbook, P.O. Box
230, Clarksville, MD 21029,
e-mail to survivorcookbook@
aol.com or call Joanne Caras
at (443) 604-2643.
- Keri Guten Cohen,
Metro Detroiter Rachel
Kapen tells the story of how
two candles help her mark
Yom HaShoah, Holocaust
Remembrance Day. The
commemmoration this year
fell on April 25 (25 Nisan).
Join the May 7
JN Race for Hunger
Mark your calendars for the
first annual 2- & 5-mile Run for
Hunger on May 7 presented by
the Jewish News! A portion of
the proceeds will benefit Yad
Ezra kosher food pantry and
Gleaners food bank.
Go to JNonline.us and click on
the Hunger banner to learn
more.
JBlogs: On the Road
by Nicole Frehsee
There are a lot of different
kinds of rage: road rage, air
rage and work rage. Thankfully,
I don't suffer from angry out-
bursts on the road, in the air
or at the office. I suffer from
them in my own apartment,
but only before 10 a.m.
To read the rest, go to
JNonline.us and click on
"JBlog" on the left.
Your Ticket to Win
Win 2 free passes to
Emagine Theatre
Last week's winner was Mike
Dirksen from Commerce
Township. You can win, too!
Enter to win by visiting
JNonline.us and click on the
'"Win 2 Free Tickets..." button
on the right.
You Voted
Last week's survey question:
"Following Monday's terrorist
bombing in Tel Aviv, should
Israel re-enter areas it has
vacated in the West Bank and
Gaza Strip?"
Yes - 19%
No - 81%
This week's question:
Will the price of gasoline affect
your summer plans?
story development editor
To cast your vote, visit JNon -
line.us and look for the survey
on the homepage.
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