Promises Made; Promises Kept

Our Land: Ancient And Sweet - Israel

From the book; Jacob's Playground "

A last reminder: When Israel goes; everybody from everywhere goes.
Welcome home, warriors of all North America; I salute you of the USA!" Jude Solomon

All the way from Grannyree80see, I made a promise to Bloggers who might stumble upon my pages, that I would introduce a few members of my Talented Seniors and Handicaps' club along with their works. Some are painters, enterainers, medics, or musicians and some likes to draw; some are writers and poets, stitchers, homemakers and gardners. I even explained that since the founding and growth, some of the interested people who became clubbers aren't even seniors. I have a very patient friend here who thinks it's worth our while to read his book, Jacob's Playground.

I read that manuscript. It doesn't seem as if Mr. Solomon can make the right selling connections, but because of the times and the signs of the times; he's anxious to have his story read. So I'm going to give it to you, a few paragraphs at a time; I'm allowed.

I think it's going to be daily, so please visit frequently. He had quite a few statements in Hebrew but the language doesn't seem to translate to the blog; the story is a rave. And, so it begins:

JACOB'S PLAYGROUND

Our Land

by: Jude Solomon

A bearded young man is daring to sit in the opening; at a basement to a ruined Department Store, he is calmly speaking, but he knows that the child he's speaking to and the other hiders, can’t long stay where they are. The man is known as 'The Narrator' and those who loved him always called him "Jojo, ‘Narrator, ‘Dr. Eisen; ‘dad, or, Joel.” Joel Eisen's tenure positioned him as 'dean' at Old Yale for 13 years, but to date, only 10 of them were times of popularity. He had in his second year at Yale, gone and converted from being simply Jewish to having become a Jew-for-Jesus, and the main-stream Christian communities were backing him to the point of divinity. The more he denied that any glory was due him, the more lauded and sought-after he became; for Joel (former Sociology/Ancient History professor) made the mistake of insulting Ammon bin Saheed; Governor of New York State back in 2038. That insult led to three years of such intense bickering until bin Saheed told the Press "Please; I have no more responses to anyone for anything that madman has said, or done. If he weren't sick, he wouldn't despise me for owning the Empire State Building; because he is obviously ill, I choose to forgive Dr. Eisen and forget about him also. I'm a man of peace; excuse me; I am very busy."
"But, Governor,' the agitated reporter pressed 'It's not simply that one person owns a State that bothers anyone; people are truly dying of cold related diseases for lack of heat and almost as many are ailing from hunger. You're leaving it to appear as if what The Narrator refuses to verbally retract is true. Is it true?"
The governor answered "I said 'goodbye' but since you wish to press issues; You, sir, certainly looks as if you may have a cow in the freezer! If I'm not giving the people enough; why don't you feed them! Guards! Get them all out of here!

"If they wanted Joel Eisen for Governor’ he grumbled on ‘they had the freedom to vote for him. He has just as much money as I have but he envies mine! Close shop and contact Europe. These people need a lesson; they had this country since the dawn began for it, but they've done nothing with it except play within it, oppress those they despised and shed the blood of those who called them wrong. Now they want to assassinate me! And, they call themselves 'A Christian Foundation!!!'"
I don't believe anyone on the planet murmured a single word about killing anybody in the distant earshot of that man or anyone close to him. But I do remember the book of Proverbs saying: The wicked runs when none chases.
The quoting of Torah on Mr. Joel Eisen's part is what sat off the verbal feud between Mr. bin Saheed and himself.

August 18, 2038: Ina Eisen entered the door to the Master bedroom. Ina was about to announce "Dinner, darling” but Joel didn't need her to speak; as soon as he saw her approach, he removed his headphone and grinned; beaming at his wife he wickedly suggested "Let's abandon the table and go eat-out at a Piggery. I feel like some ribs! don't you feel like some hog? Some swine? Eh, some pig?"
"Joel!" All of Ina's teeth were showing as she grinned in rebuke 'I half way believe you were sneaking into swine serving places; you've been acting very hoggish of late, but seriously; both sets of family members have been waiting to see you for over two hours now and dinner is delightful. Murfee out-did herself this eve.."
Suddenly, with frowns, she raised a halting hand and Narrator turned his head toward the Media-screen: One of the trio of Anchor people was trying to smile while nervously announcing "No, folk, there's no need for panic; all of this shouting, the picket-signs and pictures of the Ayatollah doesn't mean 'battle cry'. The Islamic community is simply rejoicing because ... ahhh; excuse me(he coughed, repeatedly, and holding his head down, retrieved a handkerchief to fake at wiping his nose while actually wiping away tears) ‘ah; the Islamic commun-ity is simply rejoicing because New York is; ahhh; a few zillion dollars richer right now! The Empire State Building belongs to Mecca(pause). Ahummm! As you know, the grand Pilgrimage begins tomorrow at ‘Appointed time’.”
Before Ina could gasp in shock, Mr. Eisen was across the room to close the door so no one would hear her scream and boy, she did "Oh, G-d! Oh, G-d! Ohhh, no-ooo!"

Next page, next time.

JSB