Little Gittle: The Sarah Silverman Story

Robin, Howard, and guest Sarah are all singing about wetting the bed and singing.  Their voices echo through the studio and into the car that I am in.  They speak of vapes and smoking pot...a past time of many, showering with your mother as a child, being Jewish and naming babies.  It was a great interview. I found it so amusing that I decided to write a post about the childhood of famous comedian Sarah Silverman.

Disclaimer: I'm just having a bit of fun.  That's all I have to say.

Sarah Silverman, born Gittle Shimmel, was a misunderstood young Consevative  Jewish girl growing up in an all reform neighborhood.  She and her sister Yentle, stood out like two matzoh balls in a bowl of borscht; they wore dark colors and coverings on their head.The reform kids, on the other hand, wore neon colors, sweaters made of new hybrid fabrics, and stone washed jeans.  Some of them even wore the new penny loafers. 

Side note: the two sisters chose to wear these clothes, their parents were not Orthodox by any means...Gittel was a special child and had a wild imagination not to mention a great influence over her sister.  In reality, Yentle was not even her sisters real name. Gittle was very angry at her parents for naming her little sister Laura while she was stuck with Gittle.

One day Gittle sat Laura down and told her "the truth" about her "real" name.  The story is said to go like this;  Gittle convinced Laura that the name her parents called her was simply a nickname.  She went on to say that her mother and father would call her Laura because her real name was copywriten by Barbra Streind and they were tired of paying Ms. Streisand's royalties every time someone said her name.  Gittle protested that Luara stand up for her rights to be called by her real name, Yentle.

So, to the Shimmel sisters, it seemed as if the reform Jews had it all.  It was said that the Silvermans down the street had already gotten cable...that meant only one thing; adult programming and Comic Relief was only a haftorah away.  Little Gittle was determined to fit in with the others and watch cable; but first she'd have to figure out how to get into the Silvermans house. She knew exactly what to do: dress like them ask to come in and the she would figure it out from there.  Oh, and of course, change her name.  The name change wasn't necessary, just an added bonus to her plan.

Through much research and Encyclopedia Britanica editions, Gittle came up with the perfct name: Sarah, which meant princess.  She believed one day it would happen so why not get the ball rolling.  Two days later, the night before Shabbat, Sarah and Yentle snuck to the local Clovers to buy the perfect outfit to wear to infiltrated the Silvermans.

Sarah and Yentl were lucky that evening.  Their parents were next door preparing dinner for the following evening because their oven was broken.  Meanwhile, the girls found the perfect outfit, rushed home, his the clothes in the garage, then ran upstairs and jumped into bed.  The timer on the brisket hadn't even gone off by the time the girls settled in.

The very next day little Sarah was ready.  Nothing was gonna stop her.  She walked down the street and around the corner in her stone was jeans, penny loafers and flashy neon sweater and knocked on the door. Sarah waited for someone from the Silverman household to answer the door.  She grew impatient and began ringing the door bell over and over and over and over and over again. She did this with a smile on her face and her ponytails flopping up and down as she swung her head from side to side. The door opened and before the man at the door could say anything, Sarah walked right in.

The Silvermans that lived in that house were never heard from again. Some say that Little Gittle
drove them madd with questions about how to be a reform Jew and how to work the cable remote, so
they ran away never to return. Others say they are still there but buried under the house.

While no one actually knows what happens to the Silvermans....there is one thing we know for sure, Sarah's last name its Shimmel anymore? Is it?

I'm Going To Prison

At 8:30 this evening I will be going to prison. My partner, his sister, brother-in-law and best friend, my cousin, and my best friend are all going to take me in.  I don't know what I'm feeling right now. On one hand Its weird to be going right now, yet, I'm excited and optimistic about this go around.

I've been there before, it feels like every year, but this time I feel it's going to be different.  I'm sure that Jeff and Michelle will beg to differ.  They can be pessimistic about these things but they don't have to feel the same way I do about this.  I'm sure everyone that goes in has a different experience when they come out but all I really care about is my experience.  I mean isn't that what's it's all about anyway? It's why we all go; to have a personal experience in there.

No matter how much I can't wait to go, I think I'm a little more excited about dinner before hand.  I think this year it's Mexican but that's what I want.  I'm sure Jeff or Michelle will choose something else. I don't really care either way.  I actually think he is texting her while I'm typing this about going somewhere else. Damn it.

Every year we try a new place to eat.  Last year was a dud.  No one like the food but me and I didn't even choose the place! We always have a good time though, even if the food may not be up to par.  Usually, mid way through, we joke about it being "our last dinner together," should something happen inside.  We laugh because we know that's not going to happen.  I mean the worst thing that could happen is you piss your pants and besides, depending on the weather, they'll dry pretty quickly.

So, I don't know about you but I can't believe that it's that time of the year again! I love how it's still September and it actually does feel like October! So, I guess what I'm saying, I'm ok with going to The Eastern State Penitentiary so early! I've actually never done anything "Halloweenish" like going to a haunted house, in the month of September. I'll admit it's kinda weird but I'm just happy that it's started! The Halloween season is among us! I'll fill you in on how dinner and the prison later this evening.

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T.G.I.S. THANK GOD ITS SHONDA

She has not made one mistake. Name a show that she has created that is not perfection! I hate her! I hate her because she's so good that I have to work my schedule around every show that's she has out on network television. Damn you Shonda Rhimes.
Actually,  I love and respect this phenomenal writer. She is what I'd like to be one day.
I have only made time in my new school schedule for a handful of select tv shows that I enjoy and that relax me. I am allowing myself to watch these particular shows after I have finished all of my school work.  this has been carefully thought out so I can encompass some down time in my busy schedule.
Now, ar this point I had only seen a 30 second teaser of How To Get Away With Murder. I knew instantly that I wanted to se this show but I figured; I'll wait until holiday break and Id binge watch it.  That did not happen.
Fast forward to tonight.
I've now watched one of the best tv shows of the new season! What a rush; each time I thought I knew what was going on, I was proven wrong. The cast was oddly attractive but in a very new way.
The acting was on point. I was an eye witness to the next big thing on tv! Brains seem to be the new sexy, and let me tell you...the bigger the brain the bigger the...well you know.
I still plan on studying every night. I still plan on getting straights A's. I am still aiming for valedictorian of my class when I graduate. But let me tell you, I'm sure as hell gonna watch How To Get Away With Murder.