tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post8638281988063476379..comments2024-01-30T01:49:53.266-05:00Comments on Perry Block - Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute: A Jew's Christmas 2009Perry Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-88754565650488232252010-02-12T07:13:57.561-05:002010-02-12T07:13:57.561-05:00Nelia,
Thank you! It has actually been my...Nelia, <br /><br /> Thank you! It has actually been my pleasure to spend an afternoon with Pa Rumpumpumpum since writing this article. What an engaging delightful old fellow! <br /><br /> He regaled me with warm and witty stories about when he and Santa were in the service during World War II and would go on shore leave in London. They were always meeting women and waking up in godforsaken little towns they'd never even heard of. Most of the time they couldn't find some or all components of their undergarments.<br /><br /> Of course he was a little graphic for my tastes in his story telling, but that only goes to show how he's still sharp as a tack. No memory deficits there! <br /><br /> Yeah, you're right, I may never look at Christmas the same way again either. I hope I never run into Judah Maccabbee and wind up blowing that holiday too!<br /><br /> Thanks, Nelia!<br /><br /> PerryPerry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-26761107533362756392010-02-12T04:23:10.544-05:002010-02-12T04:23:10.544-05:00Wow. Thanks for this exquisite exposé. You blew th...Wow. Thanks for this exquisite exposé. You blew the cover right off this Pa Rumpumpumpum fella. And Claus's gig is clearly up. I don't know that I'll ever look at Christmas the same way again.Neliahttp://www.feedmyhabits.com/blog/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-72621732474014564172010-02-11T19:27:32.328-05:002010-02-11T19:27:32.328-05:00Radha --
Next article will be a bit more serio...Radha --<br /><br /> Next article will be a bit more serious. I've been dabbling in some macroeconomic theory pertaining to trade practices between nations beginnning in "B" and ending in letters which haven't yet been invented. Particularly Bolivi? and Botswani? <br /><br /> My thesis will be that tariffs and duties (he,he,he -- no, not duties like in "poopies," you silly!) when applied to sophisticated models of mercantilistic internationalism and neuroticism has the tendency to render the goods being traded into "bads" rather than "goods." And since the whole idea of trading is to get good stuff, well, this is a dumb idea.<br /><br /> And if you don't agree, then you're a neo-capitalist internationalist theocrat with a side of slaw and fries!<br /><br /> As I said, it won't be one of the funny ones but I hope you'll treasure it always and share it with those you love. <br /><br /> PerryPerry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892510436199255267.post-1737432185346438842010-02-11T17:32:50.143-05:002010-02-11T17:32:50.143-05:00Smiles all around, Perry. I'm thrilled Santa i...Smiles all around, Perry. I'm thrilled Santa is lactose intolerant. I wonder if he would also like my gluten free chocolate almond cake ... (after all who wants to hang out with fruit cakes?). <br /><br />As to snow and Jack Frost etc - we have Xmas & Hanukkah in the middle of summer here in New Zealand (smug, aren't I!) Look forward to reading your next article - :) cheers - Radha SaharBaby Boomer Girlhttp://babyboomergirl.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com