Loverly excerpt, BillD. The gods of all creation laughing themselves silly is a wonderful image. The notion that at that particular party, the punchline that had them roling in the aisles was the first commandment really cracks me up. I never thought of the burning bush as a stand-up comedian before!! Baddabing baddaboom!! One after another!!!

This also implies that the commandment against adultery was the forerunner of Henny Youngman's "Take my wife....please!" and similar lines throughout the history of comedy.

Gosh, the things you learn on the 'Cat!! :>)

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