Turnabout is fair play
Posted by Ron Coleman on March 10, 2009
Today is the Jewish holiday of Purim. (Unlike the biblically-based Jewish holidays, this is one, like Chanuka, during which I’m allowed to blog!)
As well explained in the Book of Esther, it’s the holiday of turnabout, surprises, false identities, intrigue, perhaps some emotional legerdemain, and not a little spiritual confusion. The outcome isn’t always funny, or even fun, except perhaps in the sense of the divine comedy.
It all comes around in the end, though!
Bob Miller said
I was pleased that the despicable intelligence-post-nominee Charles/Chas Freeman had to pack it in on Purim. Any Jews among those responsible for this turn should proudly take a bow.