Re: Chad Gad Yo

[Joe Kurland & Peggy Davis <ganeydn...>]

Well, yes, except the goat kid represents us, the kids of Israel.  I wonder
what she'd say to that?

Yosl (Joe) Kurland
The Wholesale Klezmer Band
Colrain, MA 01340
413-624-3204

>I had a funny Seder experience - when we were getting ready to sing CHad
>Gad Yo (in English), a non-Jewish guest was making comments about "that
>terrible song", much to my puzzlement.
>
>I thought "what, she's an animal rights activist? (...beat the dog...)
>what's the problem?"
>
>But there wasn't time for discussion, and we launched into verse after
>verse, each sung on only one breath...
>
>A few minutes went by, and then she said thoughtfully, "Oh, I see, it's
>about a GOAT kid, not a kid kid!"
>
>
>
>Amy Loewenthal
>Math Tutor Coordinator
>Student Support Services