Jul 29, 2007 20:24
Happy Tu B'Av! The Jewish day of lurve!
Tonight and tomorrow radio stations are playing lurve songs (one station is having a "tainted love day" with bitter, break up songs and "I like to fuck people without developing emotional attachments" songs), clubs are having "love day" parties, and sex shops are raking in the shekels. I for one am enjoying it immensely!
The roots of this festival are biblical. On this day the maidens of Israel would borrow dresses from each other and dance in the fields while the horny male youths would oogle them. With the help fo God, these youths wouldn't just be staring at boobies and tuchases - they would see the pure essense of the fine young ladies' souls. These divinely assisted adolescents would be able to recognize their true soulmate among the booty-shaking masses of shorties and promptly propose and all live happily ever after.
Now you are accosted by shopkeepers selling giftbaskets of teddy bears, condoms, and lube. It's wonderful!
B'ezrat hashem may we all find our soulmate and know well enough not to fuck it up too badly.