After Donald Trump learned that the original date of his Tulsa Rally coincided with Juneteenth, he changed the date out of deference to African Americans. Indeed, he respects their holiday so much that he plans to make June 20th a national holiday modeled after it calling it Trumpteenth. Here are excerpts from an advance copy of his speech tomorrow: [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Let’s pretend President Trump decided to throw a surprise birthday party — for himself. A very plausible thought, as he prepared to celebrate his 74th yesterday, Sunday, June 14. Because he wanted to make the celebration extra-special, we can speculate that the planning that went into it was extra-special, too. [Satire by Joel H. Cohen]
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There is a long Jewish history at West Point. The 2019 graduating class included the 1000th Jewish graduate of the Academy since its founding in 1802. And in fact, half of the graduates in the very first class in 1802 were Jewish (though there were only two students in the class). The Jewish student, Simeon Magruder Levy, graduated at the bottom of his two-person class, but went on to distinguish himself at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, marking the end of the Northwest Indian War. For more than 60 years the West Point Jewish Chapel Choir has been a part of student life. The Choir sang at what presidential event? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAIn the wake of the George Floyd protests, Donald Trump claimed he had “done more for the black community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.” Hypersensitive to the charge of being a bigot, he has carefully selected venues for upcoming rallies to symbolize his commitment to ethnic and racial justice. This is why he scheduled one for Tulsa on June 19th to commemorate the Juneteenth celebration of the end of slavery in the city where America’s worst race riot occurred. Here’s a possible campaign calendar for future campaign events targeted at ethnic and racial minorities. [Satire by Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAImpressed by the scope of the George Floyd Protests, I have found the slogans on signs carried by demonstrators are applicable to other aspects of American society. Here’s some examples. [Humor column by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe reality was very controversial — President Trump’s decision to visit a prominent Washington, D.C. church and pose for a photo outside it, holding a Bible (upside down.). [Satire by Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireWhile there have been Christian Bibles printed in English for many centuries, English editions of the Hebrew Bible have only been around for about a century and a half. Which of the following is an English edition of the Hebrew Bible? [Trivia column by Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireWatching footage of the looting occurring across the country, Trump thought: “The lamestream media won’t give me credit for succeeding in reopening America and getting people going into stores.” [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAIn 1990, journalist Wolf Blitzer joined CNN as a reporter, and he eventually became a news anchor and host of CNN’s Sunday interview show, Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer. He has won numerous honors including an Emmy and the Anti-Defamation League’s Hubert H. Humphrey First Amendment Freedoms Prize. Blitzer’s parents were Auschwitz survivors who emigrated to Buffalo where he was raised. He studied Hebrew at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and one of his first jobs was as a Washington correspondent for the Jerusalem Post. Not everyone is a fan of Wolf Blitzer, however. Which of the following has criticized Wolf Blitzer? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireImagine if President Trump tweeted a salute to Shavuot that included a critique of individual commandments. Here’s how I envisioned the president’s take on the holiday {Satire by Joel H. Cohen]
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Ever since the pandemic began, I have noticed rabbits congregating in increasing numbers behind the fence surrounding the school playground in my neighborhood. As a hound with a primordial instinct to hunt and kill rabbits, I slowly freeze into my stalking position and then tug on the lease to let my owner know I’m ready to chase and pounce on them. I never get that far because the school has been closed and the gate to the playground is locked. [Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThousands of protesters were met by police with tear gas and water cannons in the streets of Hong Kong as China imposed new national security laws over Hong Kong, bypassing the territory’s legislature which normally would deal with such issues. The Jewish community in Hong Kong dates to the mid-1880’s. The Sassoon family of Iraq were among the first people to establish a business outpost in Hong Kong, which played a significant role in the growth of the territory. Another Jew who had an impact in Hong Kong was Matthew Nathan, who is remembered for Nathan’s Folly? What does that refer to? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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International, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireLaurie Baron, Ph.D., offers a parody of the Lord’s Prayer in response to President Trump’s demand that houses of worship be re-opened.
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireReports have surfaced in recent weeks of a virus that has taken a deadly toll on rabbits in various parts of the world. But now, apparently due to his misreading of “rabbis” for “rabbits,’ President Trump has undertaken a campaign to rescue Jewish spiritual leaders, who he presumes are the victims of the deadly infectious disease. [Satire by Joel H. Cohen]
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