OT: Happy Hannukah
I know that we've got quite a few of us on the blog who will be enjoying Latkes, Dreidels, Sufganiyot, Gelt, and candlelightings tonight, so Happy Hannukah everyone.
This is a holiday that celebrates Miracles (including, in fact a miracle upset!), may we have a miraculous victory come our way on Saturday. I figure there will be a "Thankful" thread at some point tomorrow as well but to those of you who don't celebrate Hannukah, let me wish you and yours a happy early Thanksgiving. Go Blue, and Beat Ohio
November 27th, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
Happy Hannukah! Here's hoping that while Borges only has enough football acumen to score on one possession, we can make the gameplan last long enough to score on eight.
November 27th, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
I'm dreaming of a White Hanukkah. -Babs
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No but seriously, Happy Hanukkah dudes. Hopefully Michigan's fire burns for at least 4 quarters. And OT if necessary. Hopefully it is, because that means we are in the game.
No but seriously, it's not even snowy. Why is Hanukkah during a not snow season?
And Happy Thanksgiving.
/done
/drops mic
November 27th, 2013 at 3:46 PM ^
to all the members of the tribe celebrating it starting tonight. Is anyone doing anything special for Thanksgivukah tomorrow like sweet potato latkes? Pumpkin kugel?
November 27th, 2013 at 3:53 PM ^
Not sure what else we've got to blend, but I know that's on the menu. I've had them before, they're pretty good
November 27th, 2013 at 3:58 PM ^
but this buzzfeed article had a ton of potential recipes for the holiday mashup
November 27th, 2013 at 4:54 PM ^
We brined the turkey with Manischewitz last night. Hoping for more "brilliant" than "weird".
November 27th, 2013 at 5:34 PM ^
Does Manischewitz make a white? Or will your turkey be grayish-purple?
November 27th, 2013 at 4:31 PM ^
Tonight is brisket and latkes, tomorrow turkey and all that jazz.
If enough Manischewitz flows, maybe I talk Mrs. Balls into a spirited game of "Hide the afikomen".
Happy Hanukkah
Happy Thansgiving
I hope Salmonella kills me before having to watch the game Saturday with OSU fans
November 27th, 2013 at 3:49 PM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 3:49 PM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 3:52 PM ^
Geh kaken oifen yam!
November 27th, 2013 at 3:54 PM ^
Hanukkah Sameach!
November 27th, 2013 at 5:55 PM ^
Happy Hannukah!
November 27th, 2013 at 4:01 PM ^
Question for Hanukkah celebrants: It sure has moved up awfully early over the past several years. Does it cycle backwards at some point and move closer to Christmas again? What keeps it from eventually ending up in July?
I'm not the tiniest bit Jewish but I've got some friends who are and I've partaken at times in Hanukkah celebrations. Including the latkes. Especially the latkes. My friend's mom makes the best frickin' latkes.
November 27th, 2013 at 4:11 PM ^
The Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar which is a lunar calendar. The Gregorian calendar and Hebrew calendar line up every 19 years because 7 times during that period they add an extra month by splitting the month of Adar into Adar 1 & Adar 2. So the holidays slip backwards then bounce forwards in the Gregorian calendar but every 19 years the holidays fall on the same gregorian date.
I happen to have been born on Yom Kippur so my 19th birthday also fell on Yom Kippur and my 38th birthday will as well.
November 27th, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
+1 Informative. The extra month explains a lot. Thanks.
November 27th, 2013 at 10:44 PM ^
My birthday fell on Yom Kippur this year for the first time in my life so the 19 year thing isn't exact. The last time it fell on my birthday was 1899 and the next time won't be until 2089 so I don't think I have anything to worry about.
Next year the Rutgers game is on Yom Kippur. Jim Delany obviously is not Jewish.
November 27th, 2013 at 4:07 PM ^
I though Hanukkah was in December? Is this like Easter where it moves around depending on the groundhog seeing its shadow or not?
#badcatholic
November 27th, 2013 at 4:13 PM ^
It's based on the Hebrew calendar.
November 27th, 2013 at 4:16 PM ^
Yes, like the Jewish holidays, Easter Sunday is determined by the lunar cycle (First sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox). So it always bounces around but is never before March 20th and always within 28 days of March 20th. It is also always the same week as Passover making it really convenient for school holidays.
November 27th, 2013 at 4:26 PM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
There will be no miracles.
November 27th, 2013 at 4:52 PM ^
As a halfling, happy whatever denomination you are's winter event!
November 27th, 2013 at 4:55 PM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
"may you live to a hundred like a 20 year old"
Happy Hannukah
November 27th, 2013 at 5:24 PM ^
I thought that wasn't until Friday?
November 27th, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^
Dave Brandon, aren't you Jewish?
November 27th, 2013 at 5:41 PM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 6:14 PM ^
Fuck Chanukah!!
November 27th, 2013 at 8:10 PM ^
Also, someone should really explain to Hoke about Hanukkah and donuts; I'm sure he'd appreciate it.
Finally, given that Hanukkah is rarely this early, and The Game has generally not been this late, could this be the first time we'll be lighting the menorah post-game?