8 Surefire Signs of a Jewish Mother
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Just about everyone has heard oodles of jokes about Jewish Mothers. Comedians love them. One day when I had nothing better to do, I started to wonder, “What really qualifies someone to be a Jewish Mother?”
You see, my mother was Jewish, but she would have been drummed out of the corps in a heartbeat for failing to conform. Outside of encouraging everyone to eat something—-her favorite saying was: you could stand to gain five pounds, honey—-I don’t think she would have made it past the first plateau as far as placing of guilt and practicing Jewish Standard Time are concerned.
On the other hand, picture the character Marie on Everyone Likes Raymond. Now there was a bona fide candidate if I ever saw one. Sure she was supposed to be Italian, but so what. This woman was what would be called a Maven Jewish Mother. The best of the best!
This is a funny look at the quirks that define a "Jewish Mother" and how to tell if you might be one. If not, great insight is given in the "Defensive Moves Against the JM" section.
Morgan St. James
Morgan St. James is an award-winning author with fifteen published books to her credit. In addition to books she has written on her own, Morgan’s funny crime capers in the comical Silver Sisters Mysteries series are co-authored with her real-life sister, Phyllice Bradner. More information about Morgan and all of her books, can be found on the My Books page on her website. St. James has written over 600 published articles related to writing and frequently presents workshops, appears on author’s panels and radio or TV shows. The columns inspired her book Writers Tricks of the Trade as well as a quarterly online magazine of the same name. She lives in Las Vegas NV with her husband and dog Dylan.
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8 Surefire Signs of a Jewish Mother - Morgan St. James
8 Surefire Signs of a
JEWISH MOTHER
Morgan St. James
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8 Surefire Ways To Tell if You Are a Jewish Mother
Just about everyone has heard oodles of jokes about Jewish Mothers. Comedians absolutely love them because they are so easy to make fun of. One day when I had nothing better to do, I began to wonder, What really qualifies someone to be a Jewish Mother?
You see, my mother was Jewish, but she would have been drummed out of the corps in a heartbeat for failing to conform. Outside of suggesting to everyone who came through her door to eat something, and by the way, that is one of the prerequisites for earning the title, I don’t think she would have made it past the first plateau as far as the art of placing of guilt or practicing Jewish Standard Time. However, she could definitely be counted on say something like, You could stand to gain five pounds, Honey.
Why do I say a Jewish mother does not have to be Jewish? Picture the character Marie on the old TV show Everyone Likes Raymond. Now there was a bona fide candidate if I ever saw one. Sure she was supposed to be Italian, but so what. This woman was a Maven Jewish Mother. The best of the best!
And as for not having to be a woman, haven’t you known at least