Purim International
After Esther & the king Thai-ed the knot, things got Chile in Persia.
By Meish Goldish
Though Purim Shpiels
traditionally are skits, the festival is also a time for parodies, satires, and
other examples of Jewish comic writing related to the story of Purim.
The
story of Purim is an international tale.
King Ahashverosh was Finnish with
his disobedient wife Vashti. "You Congo now!" he ordered her.
After she had Ghana way, the
king's messengers went Roman the land to find a new queen.
And India end, the beautiful
Esther won the crown.
Meanwhile, Mordecai sat outside
the palace, where the Chile Haman would Czech up on him daily.
"I Haiti you because you
refuse to bow to me!" Haman scolded Mordecai. "USA very stubborn man.
You Jews are such Bahamas! If you keep this up, Denmark my words! I will have all
your people killed! Just Kuwait and see."
Mordecai went into mourning and
tore his clothes--a custom known as Korea. He urged Esther to plead with the
king.
The Jews fasted for three days and
grew very Hungary.
Esther approached the king and
asked, "Kenya Belize come to a banquet I've prepared for you and
Haman?"
At the feast, she invited her
guests to a second banquet to eat Samoa.
The king asked, "Esther, why
Jamaica big meal like this? Just tell me what you want. Unto half my United
Kingdom will I give you."
Esther replied, "Spain full
for me to say this, but Haman is Russian to kill my people."
Haman's loud Wales could be heard
as he carried Honduran this scene.
"Oman!" Haman cried
bitterly. "Iraq my brains in an effort to destroy the Jews. But that
sneaky Mordecai--Egypt me!"
Haman and his 10 sons were hanged
and went immediately to the Netherlands.
And to Sweden the deal, the Jews
were allowed to Polish off the rest of their foes as well.
"You lost your enemies and
Uganda friend," the king smiled.
And that is why the Purim story
Israeli a miracle. God decided to China light on His chosen people.
So now, let's celebrate! Forget
all your Syria's business and just be happy! Serb up some wine and Taiwan on!
Meish Goldish is a humorist and the
author of dozens of children's books. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New
York.. .if you call that living.