Mercnbeth
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Alright - I received an email that challenged my New York origin. He said if I was "really" from NYC, I'd have a good Jewish joke and he's never seen me post one. I accept the challenge - This is my favorite...
Four Jewish brothers from New York City left home for college and became successful doctors and lawyers, and prospered.
Some years later, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the gifts that they were going to give to their elderly mother, who lived in Miami. (Where else?)
The first said, "I'm having a big house built for Mama."
The second said, "I'm having a hundred thousand dollar theater built in the
house."
The third said, "I'm having my Mercedes dealer deliver her an SL600 with a chauffeur.
The fourth said, "Listen to this. You know how Mama loves the Torah and you know how she can't read anymore because she can't see very well. Well, I met this Rabbi who told me about a parrot that can recite the entire Torah. It took ten rabbis 12 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute 100,000 a year for ten years to the temple, but it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it."
The other brothers were impressed.
Later, Mama sent out her thank you notes. She wrote:
Dear Milton, the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.
Dear Menachim, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound that can hold 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I've lost my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. But thank you for the gesture just the same.
Dear Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries delivered, so I never use the Mercedes... and the driver you hired is a Nazi. But the thought was good. Thanks.
Dearest Melvin, you were the only son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you
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