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Yes, Virgina, there is a Christmas Meekrat. As a matter of a fact, I also read of a Chanuka Meerkat recently, when Treasure, an adorable knitted meerkat of NiftyKnits, traveled to Jerusalem to spend Chanuka with Israeli bead artist Hadas of Springcolors.
The Christmas Meerkat, on the other hand, is closer to home, and was my questionably creative way to dealing with single-holiday-sockdom. There it was, a lone sock, green and sparkly silver snowflaked and red all over, alas, but with no mate. What to do?
Christmas Meerkat graces my stoop in his holiday finery, attracting much admiration, so much, in fact, that the next day neighbors added a giant tree ornament. And then tonight, the Christmas Meerkat brought me a gift!
Ghiradelli chocolates, some other yummies and a lovely snowflake mug — yay! Maybe I should call him the MyrrhKat. There once was a gal in L.A. With that, it’s time to announce the winners of the Rotem Gear Got Latkes T-shirt Giveaway! Thank you to all who submitted your clever limericks (and one rap) — they were all so clever and fun to read. The order really doesn’t mean anything — everyone got the same shirt Winner #1 is Ira Wiseman who came to this blog via the wonderful blog post by ImaontheBima announcing the giveaway and who graciously selected him.
Thanks, Ira, for letting me know you got the shirt and so glad you’re enjoying it! Winner #2 is Amy Meltzer of Homeshuling whose clever well-written limerick really made me giggle:
Winner #3 also touched a funny bone plus had a special connection for me and not only because I’ve been known to try eating latkes with kimchee.
I hope you all enjoy the shirts! Chag sameach! Today’s the last day to enter the Got Latkes T-shirt Give-Away! The tees come wrapped up all cute and are ready to give as a gift. Or keep for your own latke-lovin’ self. I don’t judge. Meanwhile, when I am not giggling over the hilarious Chanuka limericks that some of you have sent in, I’m getting ready for two holiday events this weekend. On Sat Dec 5 from 11- 5 I’ll be vending once again at West Hollywood’s Craft Riot. Can you say WE-HOHOHO?
>> Map it Then on Sunday, me and Vinyl Vanessa (my inflatable mannequin, and yes, I know that wasn’t grammatical, and no, she’s not the kind of inflatable companion you are thinking of, so stop that right now) are headed to down to beautiful Rancho Palos Verdes where I’ll be vending at the Chanukah Boutique at Congregation Ner Tamid. (And for those who knew her, I’m sorry to report that Blow-Up Betty, my first inflatable mannequin, has been retired.) Now, consider this next bit of information either an enticement or a full disclosure, depending on which end of the experience you are on: Because it was at Congregation Ner Tamid where I had the BEST bagel and lox sandwich I’ve ever eaten outside NY (they have an amazing caterer.) I broke all my usual vendor rules about what not to eat at an event for this plate of awesomeness with a hole in the middle: fishy, greasy, oozing with cream cheese, oniony! … all crimes against retail in my book. And, ya know what? if I have the chance I’ll do it again. Mwahaha!!
>> Map it It’s been way too long since I brought you another meerkat sighting. Yes, apparently even the national Geograohic is cutting back. Mucho thanks to photographer Brian of Roses That Last for hooking us up with this photo of his fellow-photographer meerkat. (Also, if you love roses, check out his spectacular rose photography. Um, Brian’s, I mean, not the meerkat’s.)
Speaking of cutting back, you still have a chance to get a t-shirt for a limerick (why not save on one holiday gift, yeah?) but there’s only one more day to enter the Got Latkes? t-shirt give-away! Big greasy, potato-y hugs to Rabbi Phyllis (Ima on the Bima) and the inimitable Jewminicana Aliza Hasusman (Memoirs of a Jewminicana) for the giveaway shout-outs too. Oh, and Ima-on-the-Bima is also running another giveaway, for a $25 gift certificate to Oh Nuts, so go for it!
It’s time for a good old holiday give-away! I’m giving away 3 “Got Latkes” t-shirts to 3 lucky and deserving souls. (Well, everyone’s deserving but some are luckier than others.) The shirts are soft vintage navy from Southern California-based Article1 and you can opt to have yours wrapped up all swell like these babies to the left. So what do you have to do? If you are not yet on the Rotem Gear mailing list, sign up here. Don’t worry about spam — my newsletters are not all that frequent! And of course I’ll never share your address or coordinates with anyone. Then, come one back here and add a your own limerick about anything vaguely related to Chanuka in the comments. It’s meant to be fun so have fun and everyon is welcome to join in! Deadline is December 3! (Sizes are S-M-L-XL and some kids’ sizes are available too.)
I’ll start off the limericks: There once was a gal with a grater There once was a curious maidel Now it’s your turn! 
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