Saturday, January 10, 2009

It's Always This Time Of Year

He once told me that if I ever have to stay in hospital I should ask for kosher food. It's fresh, hot and delicious, unlike the usual NHS slop.

He wasn't Jewish. He had the cheek of the devil.

After a long spell in hospital, last week he breathed his last. I can imagine the rabbi visiting him as he slipped away.

Next week it's his funeral. In Golders Green.

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  1. I hope it wasn't food poisoning....

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  2. Can you die of guilt after eating a bacon sarnie?
    RIP, whoever you may be.

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  3. Murph - I believe the food is from a very reputable source. The latkes are delicious!

    Istvanski - He always had a bacon sandwich with his morning cup of tea at work.

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  4. You should always eat kosher, whatever. Don't fuck around with all this political correctness jizm. Kneidlach is a cure-all. Just ask people who know. Like me.

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  5. Listen to Mrs P Geoff, she knows a thing or two about most things. And the more you whip your Kneidlach the fluffier you'll be.
    Sx

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  6. This is a poem.

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  7. Mrs P - Welcome. Though I don't believe dumplings can be that good for you.

    Scarlet - I'm sure my Kneidlach would be lacking something important.

    Kaz - But it doesn't rhyme!

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  8. I am sorry for your trouble(as we Hassidic Irish say)

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  9. I figured you were referring to Garfer but I see he's returned.

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  10. Laura - It's sad at work at the moment.

    MJ - He had a good innings and I'm sure Garfer will too.

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  11. Have you ever noticed how jammed the obits are at this time of year?

    I am always amazed at how many people give up the ghost around the holidays.

    Not I. Some hot summer night in the Old Folks Home I'll over-fluff my Kneidlach one last time and exit quickly and quietly under the gentle plume of spontaneous human combustion.

    Amen.

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  12. Hot summer nights make me think of Bob Seger for some reason.

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