THE LATKE Tune: Traditional ("The Coo Coo") Lyrics: Gerry Myerson It has become traditional in some congregations to hold a debate, as part of the annual Purim celebration, on the relative merits of latkes and hamentashen. Hamentashen are associated with Purim; latkes with the holiday of Chanukah (and, to a lesser extent, Passover). This was my contribution to the debate at North Shore Temple Emanuel, Chatswood, New South Wales, in 2021. Oh, the latke Is so tasty, And it sizzles as it fries. And you never Eat a latke Until Kislev 25. Gonna build me A yeshiva On a mountain, so high, So that I can See those latkes, As they go in to fry. Hamentashen, Hamentashen, I know you of old. You have robbed My poor pockets Of their silver and their gold. I've had latkes From Long Island, I've had latkes from Tel Aviv. But the latkes Made in Sydney Are the best ones, I believe. Take potato, Egg and onion, Matzo meal, and salt to taste. In the skillet, Flip 'em over, And they'll never go to waste. (Repeat first stanza) Notes: Chanukah begins each year on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. The geographical references in the 4th stanza can be adjusted to the situation. A version, with alterations to the 3rd stanza, will be posted to the Passover songs thread. Here's a recording, by David Holt, of The Coo Coo.
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