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August 14, 2008
Seraphic Secret Rocks the Vote
“He said what to her?”
“Oh yeah, at least that's what I heard and it was like blah, blah, blah.”
Offspring #3 is sitting next to me on the couch. The MacBook is all snuggly in her lap as she and a Stern College friend chat via the built-in webcam.
Yenta that I am, I lean into the camera and wave hello to Offspring #3's girlfriend.
The girls giggle.
“Who was that?”
“My daddy.”
”Tell your father that I love Seraphic Secret.”
Like an anxious puppy, I sit up.
Offspring #3 cracks up and goes: “My friend is like obsessed with Seraphic Secret.”
I dive back to the computer. Oh joy, Offspring #3's friend now dons a Seraphic Press baseball cap. With such a hat she can conquer the known universe.
“What do you like best?”
Typical writer, I'm always looking for feedback, desperately seeking praise. Offspring #3's friend is single, female, 20-years old. Hmmm, she's going to tell me that she absolutely adores How I Married Karen. Easy call.
She goes: “I love when you write about Barack Obama, especially when you make fun of him. You've convinced me to vote for John McCain.”
“Really?”
“Absolutely.”
In a few days, Offspring #3's friend is flying from the east coast to visit and help hold down the fort while Karen and I are in Israel for the First International Jewish Bloggers Convention hosted by Nefesh B'nefesh.
Showered with such praise, I'm suddenly feeling all magnanimous: “You know what, I have decided not to set up the Nanny cam to spy on you guys while we're gone.”
Offspring #3 gives me an oh-sure-as-if look, but finally grins and laughs, and her pixallated friend joins in the raucous laughter.
They think I'm kidding.
“Have you girls registered to vote?”
Offspring #3 says: “I filled out the on-line form, now I have to print it out and mail it in.”
“Don't forget.”
Both girls assure me that they'll take care of the paper work.
I'm glowing like a moon, filled with a sense of my blog-power. I'm the Jewish P-Diddy, rocking the vote.
I lean back into the lens: “I'm gonna write about you on the blog.”
Offspring #3's friend shrieks: “Oh my gosh, I'd love a shout-out on Seraphic Secret.”
And here it is.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at August 14, 2008 10:01 AM
Comments
Seraphic Secret is private property, that's right, it's an extension of our home, and as such, Karen and I have instituted two Seraphic Rules and we ask commentors to act respectfully.
1. No profanity.2. No Israel bashing. We debate, we discuss, we are respectful. You know what Israel bashing is. The world is full of it. Seraphic Secret is one of the few places in the world that will not tolerate this form of anti-Semitism. That's it. Break either of these rules and you will be banned.
I think she'd appreciate the shout-out more if you tossed in words like beautiful and charming :)
Posted by: mata hari at August 14, 2008 03:55 PM
Good work Robert....
Two more Republicans for the cause. :)
We will need every vote this November.
Have a fun and safe trip!!
Posted by: Lance at August 14, 2008 04:32 PM
Cute.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.
Posted by: tnspr569 at August 14, 2008 05:54 PM
What happened to the picture??
Posted by: Ariella at August 14, 2008 09:55 PM
Mata Hari:
She's my daughter's college roommate. I really don't think such talk is, er, appropriate. No matter how truthful:-)
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at August 14, 2008 10:42 PM
Lance:
Pleased and delighted that Seraphic Secret can effect votes.
I'm stocked up on Ambien and ready to fly.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 14, 2008 10:45 PM
tnspr569:
Thanks so much. Have a lovely and restful Shabbat.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 14, 2008 10:47 PM
Ariella:
A quick clarification for our readers: We snapped an instant photo of Offspring #3 and friend while webcamming.
Can't upload it because Offspring #3 is not in tznius, modest, clothing in the pic.
But send me a picture of you in your Seraphic Cap and I'll post it.
Another shout out for you:-)
See you when you get to LA.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 14, 2008 10:52 PM
One of these days I have to become one of the cool kids and get hats and garb for my readers to wear. Ok, I'll probably be the only one who wears it, but what the heck. :)
Posted by: Jack at August 14, 2008 11:35 PM
I can't believe you're coming here for the blogging conference. I can't wait to meet you for real (if you don't know who I am in real life, drop me an email).
Posted by: Carl in Jerusalem at August 15, 2008 12:45 AM
Looking forward to meeting you Wednesday night...
Shabbat Shalom.
Posted by: Baila at August 15, 2008 08:45 AM
Carl:
We know who you are.
We know where you live.
We know everything.
See ya!
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 15, 2008 09:49 AM
Jack:
I'll wear a “Random Thoughts” baseball cap. I'm accustomed to not being cool:-)
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 15, 2008 09:51 AM
Baila:
Ditto.
Shabbat Shalom.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 15, 2008 09:53 AM
I'm accustomed to not being cool:-)
Won't work. We live in a world where not being cool means that you are cool. So in effect you already are cool.
Or so my nephew explained to me.
Posted by: Jack at August 15, 2008 12:23 PM
Robert:
I think you have introduced us all to the only two 18-25 year-olds in America who may actually vote!
Anyone, (Obama), who relies on the youth vote is dead in the water. This is not an insult to young people, it's just a fact that they do not vote in numbers worth mentioning.
Posted by: Jake at August 15, 2008 01:07 PM
Jack:
Cool.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 15, 2008 04:59 PM
Jake:
I have many faithful readers who attend Stern College. I'm hoping that my awesome blog powers will influence many more youngsters to vote for McCain.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 15, 2008 05:03 PM
I'm really glad to have found a blog that is NOT all about "Hope", "Change", and "Obama"!
I wish you and all the young voters that you can enlighten the best!
My Forum
Posted by: Mr.Mike at September 11, 2008 08:09 AM