Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Jewish Choirs in Texas

I like to imagine Jewish choirs in Texas, one for women, one for men. The women's choir could be called the "Yellow Rose of Sharon." The men's choir could be called "The Lone Star of David." Somehow, it's sweetest to think of them as retirees -- perhaps at a senior citizens home -- singing popular songs of their younger years. In my mind I give them the hair, glasses, and clothing of middle-class senior citizens in the south. I invest them with the pride and warmth I've admired in Jewish grandmothers and grandfathers. I'd love to hear choirs of this name with these people sing "My Way" and "Summer Place."