Carpool Craziness
by Mordechai SchmutterI miss the school bus. Not that I’m chasing after it yelling “Wait!” but I yearn for it.
I miss the school bus. Not that I’m chasing after it yelling “Wait!” but I yearn for it.
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Students around the world who will be graduating shortly, gather around and listen to my pearls of wisdom.
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Jewlarious is dedicated in blessed memory of Richard Allen Julis (Raphael Avraham ben Moshe) who made us laugh and made us better Jews.