Comments on: Someone Figured It Out http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/12/30/someone-figured-it-out/ A Journal of Jewish Thought and Opinion Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Frummer Yid http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/12/30/someone-figured-it-out/#comment-49849 Frummer Yid Mon, 02 Jan 2006 01:45:21 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/12/30/someone-figured-it-out/#comment-49849 "<i>The techniques that worked for 2000 years might work for today’s Jews as well</i>" And if things continue apace, I'm going to live forever! “The techniques that worked for 2000 years might work for today’s Jews as well”

And if things continue apace, I’m going to live forever!

]]> By: ralphie http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/12/30/someone-figured-it-out/#comment-49715 ralphie Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:06:56 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/12/30/someone-figured-it-out/#comment-49715 "Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog" figured it out a couple of weeks ago at a "hipster" Channukah party sponsored by "Jewcy," whatever that is. (Triumph is a puppet operated by comedian Robert Smigel and a fixture of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien.) Here's what he said to the crowd of hip young Jews, according to the <a href="http://www.mezomorf.com/fashion/news-16582.html" rel="nofollow">New York Times</a>: <blockquote>"Jewcy is the bold new movement of cool Jews," Triumph said, his gravelly voice dripping with sarcasm. "Yeah, we want to be cool. We're Jews, like the Beasties [hip-hop rappers Beastie Boys]! We don't want to be nerdy, like Einstein." Then he admonished: "Crack open a Torah. Learn something. That's right! I'm lecturing you [expletives]!"</blockquote> “Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog” figured it out a couple of weeks ago at a “hipster” Channukah party sponsored by “Jewcy,” whatever that is. (Triumph is a puppet operated by comedian Robert Smigel and a fixture of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.) Here’s what he said to the crowd of hip young Jews, according to the New York Times:

“Jewcy is the bold new movement of cool Jews,” Triumph said, his gravelly voice dripping with sarcasm. “Yeah, we want to be cool. We’re Jews, like the Beasties [hip-hop rappers Beastie Boys]! We don’t want to be nerdy, like Einstein.” Then he admonished: “Crack open a Torah. Learn something. That’s right! I’m lecturing you [expletives]!”

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