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A Passover Lament --anon.

'Twas the night after Seder, and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.

The matzah, the farfel, the charoset I ate, After both the Sedarim, had gone to my waist.

When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked over to shul (less a walk than a lumber),

I remembered the marvelous meals I'd prepared; The turkey with gravy, the beef nicely rared, The wine and the matzo balls, the Migdal pareve cheese The way I'd never said, "I've had enough; no more, if you please."

As I tied myself into my apron again I spied my reflection and disgustedly, then -- I said to myself, "you're such a weak wimp", "You can't show up at shul resembling a blimp!"

So--away with the last of the meatballs so sweet, Get rid of the turkey, chopped liver and meat. Every last bit of food that I like must be banished "Till all the additional ounces have vanished.

I won't have any more macaroons from the box, I can't wait til next week.

(Ah, the bagels and lox.) I won't have any luxion, farfel or p'chah,

I'll munch on a carrot or wire shut my own jaw .

It's a three day yom tov and shabbas is still Ahead of me with another fleshiks meal to fulfill . If I have to cook one more chicken, I think I will riot.

So a zisn pesach to you all and to all a good diet!

[Lauren H]

That's marvelous! I read it to a friend, and he asked for a copy. You have a gift!

--Lauren

[LM]

how many points is a full square sheet of matzoh anyway?

REC: that was great. I'm going to (with your permission) read it to my WW members in my meetings!

LM: A full matzoh board is 2 points. The butter I put on it is another story. Not to mention the honey. (Oh, and the chopped liver, or tuna salad, and the egg salad with mushrooms.... oy.)

[Itryharder]

REc,
Loved the poem. Good luck during Passover and thanks for the great laugh!

[L144S]

Boy the matzo can do a number on ones stomach HUH?
Have a great week and try best you can to count the points, if you can!


I love the poem and copied it to send, hope that is ok.



Be well and remember it is only a week then we get our bagels back!


-L

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Oh, my only gift is to know what's too funny. A (dieting) friend sent it to me. I have no idea who wrote it. I'll edit the orginal to note that.

[LM]

i can't find my Supermarket companion, boo hoo.

Matzoh balls
Gefilte fish

how many points??

Thank you and have a good Passover.

Notice I'm not asking about the jelly slices, the almond bark, the honey cake (never really liked honey cake anyway fortunately), etc. We are just going to PASS OVER those selections!!!!! groan

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Chicken soup with 2 1-1/2" mazoh balls--3 points. Chicken soup, broth only, 0 points. There was no entry matzo balls, by themselves.

One 1-1/2 oz gefilte fish--1 point.