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Keeping A Lid On My Temper

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any forms of humor
The screw holding one side
are appealing to me.
of the seat was loose, enabling
“Bathroom humor”
slippage. I got a screwdriver
is not one of them. Though what
(cover your ears, all) and tried
I am to discuss here does relate
to tighten it. It merely spun in
to the bathroom, it is funny only
place. “The threads are stripped,”
in retrospect.
I announced to my wife, muster-
First, let me clarify that I am
ing all of my technical prowess.
not a handy person. The wall of Sy Manello
“I shall replace it.” However, there
tools in my basement seems to
was no bolt on the outside of
Editorial
belie that fact, but it is so, none- Assistant
the bowl; there was no connec-
theless. My wife knows now that
tion through the tank. (Yes, I did
when I pick up a screwdriver,
empty all the water first; duh!)
shall we say, she is to get all impression-
Come to find out, as my plumber
able children out of hearing. I can and
informed me, this model can only be
have, however, changed the seat on a
fixed by using a kit from the manufac-
toilet with mild success. That is until this
turer that will enable me to lift the screw,
year.
pull it out, replace the plastic filling,

l the
h screw, etc. Th
replace
The company,
when contacted, offered to sell this to me.
The plumber also said that having done
this once, he ended up having to cut off
the screwhead, drilling out the casing, etc.
So in addition to the kit, I would have the
cost of a visit from the plumber and the
labor and possibly other parts.
With all the costs involved, I am bet-
ter off buying a new toilet and having it
installed — all for the sake of a screw. The
latest score: designers 1; homeowner 0.
An old rhyme once indicated, “For
want of a nail the shoe was lost …” Well,
for want of a screw the seat was lost and,
for now, the bathroom at my place is off
limits to guests.

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Thanks To My Family
Cartoon Depicted
And Hebrew Free Loan Suicide Bomber

Sometimes we have to exert our inde-
pendence. Hebrew Free Loan allowed me
to take out a loan on my own.
The loan (the subject of the Hebrew
Free Loan column on Jan. 28, page 3)
allowed me to repair my teeth and hold
on to my dignity. My dear brother co-
signed the loan for me.
My father, Mitch Newman, and my
brother Harry Newman and his wife,
Audrey Newman, have been so wonder-
ful to me, helping me throughout the
years.
God bless my wonderful family and
Hebrew Free Loan!

Brenda Newman
Oak Park

I am responding to the letter “Cartoon Did
Not Promote Peace” (Jan. 28, page 10) that
criticized the cartoon titled “The Problem,”
depicting two men toasting a drink (Jan.
14, page 5). As co-creator of the cartoon, I’d
like to make the following points.
It is obvious the man on the left is
Jewish, since he is wearing a Star of David.
The Jewish position on life has always been
to live life. It is also obvious that the man
on the right is a suicide bomber. These ter-
rorists are not limited by national origin or
religion.
The purpose of any political cartoon is to
state a point of view that can be accurate,
whimsical or total fantasy. The purpose of
this one was to show what, unfortunately, is
accurate. Suicide bombers indeed look for-
ward to death. Many are taught as children
to become one for “the cause.” They will

receive their reward in the afterlife and the
status of martyr in their homeland.
A cartoon need not be a vehicle promot-
ing “good relationships.” It need only tell
the truth. This one does. Until attitudes
by parents, clerics and others who influ-
ence children to become suicide bombers
change, “the problem” will continue.

Ron Lowy
West Bloomfield

Yiddish Limerick

TWO MONTHS OF ADAR

We have tzvey* Adars un yetzt** is
der ershter***
Un Purim vet kumen,**** mine
kind,***** in der tzveyter.******
Hob geduld,******** don’t despair.
It vet kumen ahair,*********
With our Haman, un Mordechai, un
Esther.

* tzvey — two
** un yetzt — and now
*** der ershter — the first
**** vet kumen — will come
***** mine kind — my child
****** der tzveyter — the second
******* Hob geduld — have
patience
********* vet kumen ahair —
come here

— Rachel Kapen

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