Jewish- interest license plate: Li Chaim
License plate maven Melanie Rubin found this variant of L’Chaim. Any way you spell it, it is a toast to life.
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Jewish- interest license plate: Bashirt
SAN DIEGO — Here’s a license plate that our maven Melanie Rubin was just destined to find again: Bashirt. Another license plate watcher had sent a picture of it to us in 2015.
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish- interest license plate: O Vey
Melanie Rubin, our license plate maven, found this license plate owned evidently by a surf-loving Floridian. O Vey, the surf’s not up?
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the Headlines: January 8, 2017
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Donald Trump has asked all current American ambassadors to vacate their posts the day of his inauguration. When asked why, he replied, “Who needs ambassadors when I have a Twitter account?” * The shooter who killed 5 people and wounded six others at the Fort Lauderdale airport told the FBI several
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAThe (potential) joys of Jewish guilt
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — The story is told of a man in New York calling his aged mother in Florida. When she answers, he says, “Ma, you sound weak. What’s the problem?” “No problem. I just haven’t had anything to eat in two days.” “Why not?” the son asks, genuinely concerned. “I
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish Trivia Quiz: Computer hacking
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Computer hacking was a major topic of the news in 2016, and will surely continue to be in 2017. Recently, Israeli scientists at Ben-Gurion University announced that their research and experimentation was successful in creating a particular type of hacking that could impact cyber security. What did they accomplish? A. The
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the headlines: January 3, 2017
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Miffed over recent foreign policy decisions by President Obama, Donald Trump tweeted, “Thought it was going to be a smooth transition – NOT!” On the other hand, he praised Putin’s refusal to retaliate against the US for imposing new sanctions on Russia: ““Great move on delay (by V. Putin). I always
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the Headlines: December 31, 2016
2016 in Review By Laurie Baron January The Orthodox Union certified the medical marijuana products of Vireo Health as kosher. In its ruling it noted that a side effect is cravings to eat cholent, matzah ball soup, and lox and bagels. In response to criticism for his slow reaction to the water contamination crisis in
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire‘Just Kidding’: Trump’s first White House Chanukah
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President-elect Donald J. Trump is planning to make next year’s Chanukah celebration a memorable one. “New Deal? Fair Deal? This will be the Big Deal.” He has already predicted he would build a shul in the White House, with a beautiful mechitza that women would pay for. In
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the Headlines: December 24, 2016
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−This year Hanukkah and Christmas conveniently coincide, but Donald Trump worries about the next four years when he knows wishing Ivanka Merry Christmas may offend her husband Jared. Consequently, he has tasked Jared, who is so Jewish and smart he will negotiate peace between Israel and the Palestinians, to create a
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Jewish Religion, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAGrudges are forever
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — “My grandmother has forgotten everything,” an Italian comedian joked,”except her grudges.” The funny-sad comment rings true for a lot of folks, and not just Italians or grandmothers. Among champion grudge-holders are some of our own people, of all ages and both genders (though men seem to have a
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish trivia quiz: Fast Food Chanukah
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — A fast food chain is offering a special Chanukkah menu item in Israel. What is that item? A. Based on the Chanukkah tradition of eating fried foods such as latkes, McDonald’s is offering the Big Mac-abees, a traditional Big Mac that is dipped in the deep fryer
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the headlines: December 17, 2016
Trump’s Proposed Amendments to the Bill of Rights By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Amendment I: Congress shall respect that Christians established this nation. It shall not prohibit the free exercise of the freedom of speech or of the press except when dishonest reporters lie about me. Amendment II: No regulations shall infringe on the
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAOy, those year- end letters from over- achievers!
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — As we East Coast residents shudder in anticipation of snow and sleet, we also tremble a little at the thought of the inevitable flurry of year-end letters to come. It you’ve ever received any, you know that the no-detail-too-small missives (of interest mainly to grandparents) almost always come
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