2009/01/28 New York
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Mother for sale
Yesterday I had lunch with a friend at Smörgås.
My soup was cold but my friend had some refreshing ideas to offer.
He said that he was once traveling through Romania by train and he was skillfully pickpocketed.
For him there was not much difference between being pickpocketed and paying taxes.
At the end of the lunch he asked: “Do you know the difference between a Romanian and a Polish Jew?”
“No,” I said.
He answered: “They both will sell you their mother, but the Polish Jew will actually deliver her to you.”
It was with a deep sense of melancholy that I realized that nobody ever tried to sell his mother to me. Once I knew an Italian mother who seemed to be interested in selling her daughter.
But selling your daughter is so common.
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This is said without irony, but what I've read about her and what I've seen of her, she is the kind of woman I could deeply fall in love with.
I was talking about your mother of course.
Mieke
You passed on my computer. But you seem to be willing to bid on my mother.How much?
"My soup was cold but my friend had some refreshing ideas to offer. "
I don't know the name of this style figure, but it had me thinking for a while about the twisted logic behind it.
I don't know the name of this style figure, but it had me thinking for a while about the twisted logic behind it.
Arnon
Women with her kind of spirit are priceless.It's far bigger challenge to sell the devil to his mother. Perhaps some day you should visit Serbia?!
It only reminds me of that old song ‘Love for sale.’
M A Artist
I have been to Serbia several times.Arnon,
if I sell my mother to you does that make us half-brothers?@Arnon
Nice..Mother
The only reason I'm interested in you is causeI am hoping that one day I'll meet your mother
through you...
Best,
I.
My bid on your computer wasn't high enough. Lack of creativity on my side and limitiations in the system at the side of ebay kept me from throwing in my mother. She doesn't read your books, but likes you very much as a "BN'er" (although she thinks Ramsey Nasr is prettier). Would my old mum have increased my chances in getting your old computer?
I indeed never tried to sell you my mother, but I think that she never would have wanted me to ask you for money for her
Ron
Could you explain this? Do you want your mother and me to become friends?Karol
I nearly moved in with your mother. This is happiness I have missed by inches.Today my Laptop (Powerbook) screen broke. I had to connect an external screen to my laptop to use it. Is this the wrath of God for me not buying your Computer, Mr. Arnon?
I'm puzzled by this mother-selling. Who are those people buying mothers? Why would you want 2, or 1?
I'm puzzled by this mother-selling. Who are those people buying mothers? Why would you want 2, or 1?
Why sell when you can lend her out? Pays much more.
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