A completely inappropriate holiday greeting. [Of course this is not a real sign - it was made with the help of the infamous Church Sign Generator.]
O day of mourning, Tisha b’Av
It’s not a holiday we love
For nine days we’ve refrained from meat
Today, no leather on our feet
We do not drink; we do not eat
(A beefsteak would be indiscreet)
O day of mourning, Tisha b’Av
It’s not a holiday we love
We think of death and of the grave
We do not wash ourselves or shave
If one is a religious Jew
One will not try to cop a screw
We sit upon the floor at night
Chant elegies by candlelight
Recalling tragedies of yore
(That’s why we’re sitting on the floor)
A grunt or nod, but no “Good Day”
When next we trudge to shul to pray
That mankind’s hatred disappear
(A prayer that falls upon deaf ear)
O day of mourning, Tisha b’Av
It’s not a holiday we love
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For whatever it's worth, I read this to my Dad over the phone last week and he refused to believe that a friend of mine composed it, which I guess is his way of saying "It's great!"
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