I'm now wondering if I ever had kugel.

Really? Not even Jerusalem Kugel? (I have no idea what it's called in Hebrew -- skinny noodles, with sugar and lots of black pepper, kind of gooey, baked in a casserole dish. I've always heard it called Jerusalem Kugel and was told that it's popular there.)

I'm so sorry, Perkins. Thinking of you.

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I don't like the sweet kugel, but I love the savory kind.

Also, printing the English Haggadah for my guest.

One of my favorite historical Haggadah stories -- back in the twenties or so, the coffee companies in the US realized that a lot of Jews weren't drinking coffee during Passover, because they thought that coffee beans were included under the prohibition on beans. So one of the big coffee companies, Maxwell House, consulted some rabbis and got them to write statements saying that coffee was allowed, and the company printed these statements in newspaper ads. To further emphasize "drink coffee during Passover!" they printed a Haggadah, with the text in both Hebrew and English, with Maxwell House ads on the front and back covers. These became really popular, and the kept printing them every year, and they're now among the most-used Haggadahs in the US.

I know it exists: I don't know if I ever had it.

Yeah, cancer can bite it. Srsly.

My cousin's partner's sister, whom I've never met, found out she had breast cancer either shortly before or right after she got pregnant. I think right after. She chose to carry the baby. She just passed away a couple of days ago after a pretty hard road. The pregnancy just elevated the cancer cells like whoa. She was 30. It just sickens me.

Aims. I'm so sorry.

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I'm gonna have me Seder, now. See ya in a while.

Again, Aims, my condolences.

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OK, I've done all the Passover prep stuff that I can do without water. Supposedly, the water will get turned back on in a few minutes.

Thanks. I never got to meet her, but it really drives home to me that genetic-testing for the breast cancer gene should really be done more often than it is and the BS that could make it fall under "pre-existing condition" needs to go away. If it exists, which I am unsure that it does. I've only ever heard one anecdotal story about an insurance cmpany denying benefits because of it.

Happy Seder!!

OK, I am either brilliant or crazy. I've got a few hair things -- leave-in conditioner, gel, and so on -- that I only use a little bit of, and couldn't find travel-size containers for. I just put them from the big bottles into some spare contact lens cases, which then went into my one-quart plastic bag for airport security. (Now I just need to remember, red case is for eyes, blue and white cases are NOT for eyes.)