Wednesday, August 18, 2010

IT'S CHANUKAH IN AUGUST !!!

AND INSTEAD OF 'FROLICKING THROUGH THE SNOW'......
WE'RE
 CRAWLING AND MUDDLING
 THROUGH HUMIDITY AND BUS,
EXHAUST FUMES.......

AND INSTEAD OF "DONNING OUR FAVORITE, CASHMERE SWEATER"....
WE'RE
GETTING NAKED AND LOOKING FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER THAT WORKS !!!

THE FLAVOURED ICES ARE MELTED AND DIRTY.....
THE SMELLS OF RANDOM, BODY ODOR
AND OUTDOOR URINAL CONCESSIONS
 PERMEATE THE CITYSCAPE....

AND THERE ARE NO HOLIDAY PRESENTS !!!!
NOT REALLY !!!

THERE ARE TELEPHONE BILLS
AND
 KIDS WHO NEED NEW CLOTHES
AND
OLD,
800 THREAD COUNT, BLANKETS.....
THE LIKES OF WHICH HAVE SEEN BETTER DAYS.....

AND YOU CAN'T REALLY DELIVER THE POTATO PANCAKES
ON A 'BORROWED', WAVE RUNNER !!!!
CAN YOU ???

AND WINTER BREAK IS FAR OFF !!
AND YOU DON'T NEED TO ESCAPE TO A
'WARMER CLIMATE'.....
BECAUSE YOU ARE LIVING IN
 THE OVENS OF
 *****HELL***** !!!!
AND THAT SHIT IS HOT !!!

SO....
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SURVIVE THIS SEASON ??

YOU CAN....

A)    MOVE TO ALASKA....
B)    MAKE SURE TO PAY YOUR ELECTRIC BILL !!
C)    RUB ICE CUBES ON YOUR HEAD CONSTANTLY !!!

THE CHOICE , AS ALWAYS, IS YOURS !!

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