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*The Yiddish word "narishkayt" or
"narishkeit" means foolishness
(background "muzik")
"She's the lady in red when everybody else
is wearing tan. The flashy girl from Flushing, the Nanny named Fran."
The headlines read:
"Fran '09"
"Fran Drescher Eyes Clinton's Senate Seat"
"Caroline Kennedy is the favorite Candidate
for Clinton's Senate Seat"
"President Clinton May Seek Wife's Senate
Seat - the ultimate fillibuster"
"Dear NY, Who's Your Nanny!"
"Fran Drescher as Political Apocalypse or
Simply a Goat with a Goose Caught in its
Throat"
Yes, everyone at my Lake Worth, Florida, condo is schmoozing at the idea of Fran Drescher taking over Hillary Clinton's Senate seat for the state of New York.
Selma said, "Nit oyf undz gedakht!"
(It shouldn't happen to us!)
"Perhaps it's not such a wild idea," said
Sylvia. "Fred Grandy (Gopher from The
Love Boat) was a Congressman from Iowa.
Pro wrestler, Jesse Ventura ("The Body"),
was the Governor of Minnesota.
Arnold
Schwarzenegger is Governor of the great
state of California, and there's a chance
that Saturday Night Live alum, Al Franken,
has won the Senate seat for Minnesota.
(They're still recounting the votes.) And
Clint Eastwood ("Dirty Harry") was elected
Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California,
and served from 1986 to 1988. "
Sheldon, our Condo President, piped in:
"And rock star, Bono, had a working lunch
at the White House with President Bush in
2005. They had their lunch in the private
dining room off the Oval Office. Bush was
dressed in the classic presidential uniform
of suit and red tie. Bono wore black jeans
and sunglasses."
Sheldon continued, "Presidential spokesman, Scott McClellan said Bono and Bush discussed debt relief, AIDS, malaria and world trade. They also talked about Bono's group, U2; they were putting on a concert at Washington's MCI Center. McClellan laughingly told reporter that Bush was not planning to attend the concert."
For those unfamiliar with the popular 1990s sitcom, "The Nanny," Fran Drescher was a nasal-voiced, beyond-outspoken Jewish gal from Flushing, Queens, New "Yawk." She moves in with a "geherik" (proper) British billionaire "almen" (widower) and his "meshuge" brood of three. Viewers chuckled at how Fran Fine handled the Sheffield "mishpocheh-zachen" (family affairs).
Just one lok at the episode titles indicates the humor of Ms. Drescher:
"Schlepped Away" (3/9/94)
"Everybody Needs a Bubby" (9/26/94)
"Pishke Business" (10/31/94)
"Kindervelt Days" (1/2/95)
"Oy Vey, You're Gay" (10/23/95)
"Oy to the World" (12/18/95)
"The Passed-Over Story" (4/9/97)
"The Hanukka Story" (12/16/98)
Paul Bedard ("The Nanny's Diary: Nix
Cancer, Take Senate") says that Arnold
Schwarzenegger should look out; Fran
Drescher is quietly plotting her way to
political stardom despite all the big
thinkers who shrug her off as a ditz."
Cancer ("rak") first brought her to Washingon. There she teamed
up with
Democrats and Republicans to win passage
of Johanna's Law. Signed by the president,
the law created a campaign to educate
women and health professionals about the
early signs of ovarian cancer and other
gynecological cancers. She created "Cancer
Schmancer," to promote women's health
issues. She's traveled to four Eastern
European countries representing our
country. And she says, "I'm an authentic
and honest person. And I think Capitol
Hill needs more of that." She swears that
there are no skeletons in her closet ("shafe").
A recent Harris poll found more than 57% of adults and 58% of teens ("tsenerlingn") believe most politicians would take a bribe if they could get away with it. Only 19% of adults and 10% of teens believe most politicians are "orntlekh"--honest.
"I'm a good girl, I am," Ms. Drescher says."If Hillary wins, I want that seat."
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Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe says that perhaps
we should take Fran Drescher seriously
("oyf an emes"). Who knows?
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