“(we better) stop / children, what’s that sound? / everybody look what’s going down”

[larryhammer]

It was a good seder—smaller than some years, but good.

However, comma, one guest brought a bottle of Manischewitz wine as a joke gift. When we opened it for the curious, we let Eaglet sample it—something we allow during rituals, mainly seders and shabbat, that include alcohol. Wine has always been yuck for them, but this? This they liked. A lot.

Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear.

(For those who haven’t met it, Manischewitz is a sweet, strong, low-grade American wine barely better than rotgut. Because for a long time it was the only readily available wine that’s kosher for Passover, many families traditionally serve it at seders—or rather served, to our great fortune.)

---L.

Subject quote from For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield.

Comments

[conuly]

Well, it's not like you keep it in the house.

[larryhammer]

There was plenty left over.

[sovay]

Wine has always been yuck for them, but this? This they liked. A lot.

Do they also like Dimetapp?

[larryhammer]

Heh. Haven't tried that brand on them, but they haven't liked any cough syrup (nor grape Tylenol).

Or at least, not yet.

[sovay]

Or at least, not yet.

*Dragnet title sting*

[sartorias]

It was gonna happen sometime. Best at home. (Though this is a tad early . . .)

[larryhammer]

That what we figure, best at home, in-semicontrolled circumstances that take away the mystique.

[cmcmck]

Mainland European folk with a wine culture always introduce their kids to it early- a little and watered with meals.