tales of the twisted

....and then there was the year that my parents decided to eschew the traditional "Christian" holidays with pagan origins. Easter (ishtar) was the first to go, and they decided to try their hand at celebrating First Fruits.

The only things that changed?

.....no more bunny rabbits and easter eggs.

But my favorite touch, in our homage to the Jewish holiday, belonged to my mother. She lovingly prepared a ham dinner.