Snowflakes and story time!

[tzikeh]

YOU GUYS! I am so happy that it continues to snow in my lj--and now in Chicago too! For realz! I need a Chicago icon with snow in it.

Thank you so much, elynross and anoel for more snow, and hubbit for a big mug of cocoa! (I will pretend there is some yummy Bailey's in there, too.)

STORY TIME

In Montana, a rabbi is an unusual sight. So when a Hasidic one walked into the State Capitol last December, with his long beard, black hat and long black coat, a police officer grabbed his bomb-sniffing German shepherd and went to ask the exotic visitor a few questions.

Sounds ominous, right? Stereotypical small-minded cop with big dog approaches stereotypical out-of-place dude in religious attire--why would I want to add to your GRAR levels by posting this?

I'm going to link you with one of the last sentences in the article: So all is well in the Jewish community here because the Hasidic rabbi is helping the Montana cop speak Hebrew to his dog.

That? Went right into my .sig collection.

(p.s. elynross - you will be pleased to note that my dictionary suggests that perhaps I meant "Elysiums" when I went to add your moniker to my dictionary.)

Comments

[mecurtin.livejournal.com]

So, in which fandom will the first Xover appear? SGA, or dueSouth?

[lydiabell.livejournal.com]

You're right, that article is awesme.

[feochadn.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link to the article, that was awesome. I love my home state -- it drives me nuts how often that "small town = small minded" stereotype is taken as truth. I think the article was hedging on numbers a little, though. There is a fairly large synagogue in Billings (my hometown) and the 1993 incident involved the ENTIRE city.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I kind of posted this just for you, in a way. I knew you'd appreciate it the most.

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

That is the sweetest article - thanks for linking it!

[hubbit.livejournal.com]

That is an awesome story. And Bailey's makes everything better!

ETA: Forgot to say "You're welcome". You're welcome!

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

So all is well in the Jewish community here because the Hasidic rabbi is helping the Montana cop speak Hebrew to his dog.

&hearts!

[rike-tikki-tavi.livejournal.com]

That story is adorable.

[the-shoshanna.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's adorable.

[loreleif.livejournal.com]

That story is really adorable. Thank you!

[nestra.livejournal.com]

The story about the Hebrew-speaking dog was on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me this Saturday. *g*

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Oh that's awesome! Do they archive their audio somewhere?

[nestra.livejournal.com]

Yep, you can listen to full shows on the website (go to NPR.org and look under shows). If you just want to listen to the relevant segment, it was on "Bluff the Listener."