Last Sunday, 24th March, saw a happy gathering of locals and visitors from Southport and Manchester – some in fancy dress, others in …. well it was hard to tell 🙂
The Ladies Circle produced a delicious 3 course Sunday lunch and the Alte Machers provided the entertainment (?!!).
You may be wondering about the Rabbi and the Pope.
Check out this video for a clue
AND this video : The Bergson Family Players.
And finally …… For the hard of hearing or those who forgot their hearing aids …. here’s the script for the ‘Insurance’ sketch :
SCRIPT – INSURING AGAINST BEING JEWISH
Robert: Are you the person I should see about taking out an insurance policy?
Spencer:: Yes, that is right. …..Come in. ………..
Robert: Thank you. Only, I want to insure myself, you see. ….Against becoming Jewish.
Spencer: Right! …. …. .You’re just ……………..what !!!!? Sorry !!!?
Robert: I vant to insure myself against becoming Jewish. Maximum cover. Not too high a premium, if possible.
Spencer: Yes,…………………. Hmmm ………….. I think you better take a seat……
Robert: Thank you. Thank you
Spencer: Are you comfortable?
Robert: I get by, I get by.
Spencer: Look, while what you suggest is perfectly reasonable in every way, we, as the insurers, have to satisfy ourselves, you see, that the chance of you becoming Jewish….. errm is….. errm ……….minimized as far as possible….Do you understand?
Robert: You mean you think I’m already Jewish?
Spencer: No. No
Robert: You think I’m Jewish already?
Spencer: No !!
Robert: If you think I’m Jewish, just come right out and say so.
Spencer: I think you’re Jewish !!!! ………. However, I will have to take down some details, Now, could I have your name, please?
Robert: It’s Abrahams.
Spencer: Abrahams ……yes. Now, and your address?
Robert: 35 Barmitzvah Gardens. Golders Green..
Spencer: Yes. ……….Right ! Well, Mr. Abrahams.
Robert: Please, please, call me. Reuben..
Spencer: Thank you. Thank you. Well now, Robin.
Robert: NO! …… Reuben! Reuben !
Spencer: Sorry …Reuben! …. Reuben, while I personally don’t doubt your sincerity in any way at all, I mean, I really mean…… that I can’t, of course, answer, do you see ……for my superior.
Robert: Superior schmooperia, don’t let them tell you what to do.
Spencer: Now, look, that is the sort of thing that may very well arise suspicions. That Jewish expression.
Robert: Look, I can’t help my face. What can I do about my own face? I can’t do anything about my own face. Look, vy don’t you accept the word of a man ven he says he’s not Jewish? Look, look at me. Look at me. I’m miserable I’m miserable. Jewish people have a vonderful sense of humour. They’re funny. Look at Max Bygraves..
Spencer: Max Bygraves wasn’t Jewish !
Robert: Exactly ! Exactly ! All my life I’m gentile, please, I’m as goyishke as they come.
Spencer: I must ask you to leave the office.
Robert: Oh, vata meshuganah. . Look, please, would you mind do me a favour? Just reconsider my offer, would you please?
Spencer: Look, you don’t seem to understand, Mr. Abrahams. The very principle of insurance is that you, the client, pay we, the insurers. Large sums of money.
Robert: Yes ?
Spencer: Yes, yes, that is it. That is insurance, you see. Now, were you to ask me to insure you against becoming a Catholic ….
Robert: A Catholic? Vat d’you take me for! Vat do you take me for !? If I vant a policy against sudden conversion to Catholicism, you must think I’m barmy.
Spencer: One pound a month !!
Robert: Oh, one pound a month. I’ll take it. Could you insure my friend Hymie as well
Spencer: Against becoming a Catholic?? Certainly !!!
Robert: Certainly. Oh, that’s vonderful. He’s outside. I’ll just go and get him. It von’t take a moment. Thank you. Hymie, Hymie, the man says he will insure you against becoming a Catholic. I told you I’ll get you a good deal. Come on in, come on in. This is my friend Hymie Borgia.
Philip enters