tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991150090280834729.post4197398996812785552..comments2024-02-22T00:51:35.995+02:00Comments on Life in Mitzpe Ramon: I Get New Glasses for the DesertIra The Starman of Mitzpe Ramonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15798364635398591120noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991150090280834729.post-74397565091290766382009-12-03T19:11:14.022+02:002009-12-03T19:11:14.022+02:00The opposite happened with shtreimels. The origina...The opposite happened with shtreimels. The originals were made out of rats and other "lesser rodents". Today, a quality shtreimel has to come from an animal on the endangered species list.<br /><br />Q: What did one mink say to another mink?<br /><br />A: See you in shul.Ben-Shmuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246286434527274674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991150090280834729.post-35317176185947902402009-12-03T11:54:53.496+02:002009-12-03T11:54:53.496+02:00They aren't made from tortoise shell anymore, ...They aren't made from tortoise shell anymore, but they used to be made from the shells of Hawkesbill Turtles in the '70s and '80s. Since the turtle is now endangered, trade in it is banned.<br /><br />See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoiseshell_materialIra The Starman of Mitzpe Ramonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15798364635398591120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991150090280834729.post-51461887603184542632009-12-03T08:50:34.501+02:002009-12-03T08:50:34.501+02:00Trifocals! What are trifocals? Is that what you ge...Trifocals! What are trifocals? Is that what you get when you're so old that your bifocals need their own pair of glasses? What's next, quadrifocals?<br /><br />I can definitely relate to the anxiety of getting new glasses. When you're a neurotic anything "eye related" is always trouble. I used to bring three pairs of glasses whenever I went camping, plus a pair of sports Ben-Shmuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246286434527274674noreply@blogger.com