Obligations, fulfilled oddly

[azurelunatic]

So lacking the proper Seder, and an observant household, and lacking the bringing up in same myself, I contented myself with explaining the tradition behind the holiday to Little Fayoumis, over blue jello with marshmellows.

Now I have the glass of wine, with the open door.


I'm mostly a Gentile, and was raised Gentile, but there are a few things that got very strongly into me, and I suspect I may revert to those roots more as I grow older.

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[godai.livejournal.com]

But what about the traditional extortion.

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Yachatz
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The afikoman is hidden for the children to find so that they will stay awake until the end of the Seder! Since it is needed to complete the Seder, the children who find it can offer to trade it for a present or reward.

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We did things slightly different. A conspiring parent would grab the afikoman and slip it to the kids. The kids would hide it. And when it came time the seder leader would have to pay the ransom.

Which growing up either meant a $50 savings bond or $5 cash. Though the initial offers were around 100 bucks cash.

[azurelunatic]

I think that we may go with my upbringing on Sunday and get a bag of Jelly Bellies and let the small fayoumis have at the living room.

FatherSir was good at hiding those things.