Oy Chanukah 4
Tonight I offer you two related, but ultimately quite different songs about marrying off daughters. The first song, Di Mezinke (the youngest daughter) is a happy song. The father is celebrating the fact that his youngest daughter is getting married.
The second song, Drei Techterlech (three daughters) starts off as a happy song, but becomes quite sad by the end. In this song, the father is initially celebrating the fact that his eldest and middle daughters have gotten married. One line says that "such a joy only G_d knows and those that have daughters." But by the time his youngest daughter gets married, the father is very sad, because now all his children have left home. In one particularly heartbreaking line he says that there are now three empty beds.
The latkes I made last night were a big hit at work today. Hopefully the packages I overnighted off to my parents and brother will arrive intact, so they can enjoy them too. Thankfully I have none left, as I would have eaten them all.
I got a huge tin of cookies from a vendor today, which I was having trouble resisting this morning, until I put it out in the pantry for everyone. The box of Godiva chocolates I got from another vendor, though, will not be shared with everyone. I gave away a couple of pieces, but we're talking chocolate now. Ah well, so much for my diet until the New Year. Fortunately I already lost 10 lbs. I hope I don't put too much back on.