Offbeat: "Momma" and Reilly, And Other Jewish Pet Owners And Their Pets

As "Momma" dreaded, the Second Kristallnacht did occur—even if it's not on a mass scale, it's happened in Philadelphia and going to happen elsewhere if people continue to close their eyes to how dangerous Trump and his ardent supporters are. 

Even more shamefully, a misguided Facebook friend has a Facebook friend whom wrote the following (One can see on his public profile that he lives there, by the way.):

"I live in Upper Darby, PA which is right outside of Philadelphia. I'm happy Trump won. I'm a conservative. I think Obama messed up. Black or white idc what he is he messed up. Hopefully Trump can fix it."

To be fair, he wrote this before "Momma" shared the article regarding the incident and asked, "Are you happy now?" Nonetheless, this isn't nothing that wasn't out there. 

Also, "Momma" and Reilly have loved ones in the Philadelphia Area—and "Momma" hopes that the ones whom aren't related to her would take her and her Reilly in if they could and had to do so. Other Jewish pet owners and their pets are in positions similar to that of "Momma" and Reilly, especially if they have disabilities like Cerebral Palsy and mental illnesses like Depression. 

Fellow pet owner Anne Frank and her cat Moortje were in the same kind of position years ago—that is, Anne Frank had to consider Moortje when she and her family had to go into the Secret Annex, pretending that they had fled to Switzerland and leaving a note on their kitchen table in which they claimed such. 

At the same time, Peter van Pels and his cat Mushi were able to stay together until Peter and the rest of the people in the Secret Annex were betrayed by two Dutch people (not their shelterers) and kidnapped from the Annex by the Getaspo:

"After they were arrested, the cat was still there. It did not run away. But the cat did not feel at home anymore. It missed Peter. But one day the office cleaner asked if she could take the cat. She took Mushi and gave the cat a new home."

For her own part, "Momma" would be like Peter and could not leave Reilly behind—in fact, Reilly is a part of why "Momma" is still alive. 

This remains one of "Momma"'s favorite pictures.

My Final D'varim L'Shalom Regarding Trump And the 2016 Election—At Least For A Little While

Trump's trying to make people think that what he did was only rough-and-tumble dirty politics, and that he'll now be uniting. People who've endured abuse like I have and refused to deny the abuse see Trump exactly for who he is.

Besides, I didn't lose relatives in the Holocaust and World War Two for nothing, did I? Some died even in the Russian part, and some fighting at Augustow when the Soviets, Putin's inspirations, invaded Poland—which was already left vulnerable because of the German part of the Holocaust. About three years after the massacre at Augustow, by the way, Stalin implemented his own "Final Solution".

As a Jewish Christian and bat-Anusim with Cerebral Palsy and mental illnesses, I've said "Never Trump" and "Never Hillary"—as a bat Yisra'el and an albe-imperfect Evangelical Christian, I wrote in Kasich knowing that I'd disavow everything from Anti Semitism to ableism to abortion. By the way, mazel tov v'yasher ko'ach to Poland—called "Polinyah" in Hebrew—on Poland's willingness to help provide for infants with disabilities instead of leaving them to face being aborted for "medical reasons".

Speaking of Poland, the U.S. had an opportunity to have a historic Slavic-Hispanic ticket voted into the White House because of the would've-been second on the ticket—Marco Rubio—would've been the VP to a son of an immigrant from Poland's fellow Slavic state Czechia—John Kasich. The U.S. would've also elected a historical third-generation-American ticket—as John Kasich is the son of a second-generation Czech-American father and second-generation Croatian-American mother (and may their memories be for a blessing), and Marco Rubio is the grandson of a first-generation Cuban-American refugee.

Besides, as Larry Sabato and other political analysts stated, a Kasich-Rubio ticket would've easily beaten a Hillary-Kaine or another Hillary ticket.

Nonetheless, whether you intended or didn't intend malice, those of you who voted for Trump proved that those who fail to learn from history doom themselves to risk repeating it. I can only hope that Trump will not be able to be another Pharaoh, Prince of Tyre, Nebuchadnezzar (although to be fair, at least Nebuchadnezzar did teshuvah later), Haman, Nero, Titus Flavius, Stalin, or ****** (although he does keep "My New Order" by his bedside, e.g.; so don't be surprised if he ends up being like ******).

By the way, don't be surprised if—on the other hand—Trump tries to bring Clinton into his administration somehow—though he'll be liable to throw her under the bus as he threw her under the bus when his ego became too big even to collude with her—"Never Trump" and "Never Hillary" go hand in hand for a reason, and as a Freedom of Information Act release proved.

Part Of My Take On Trump's 2016 "Win"

I don't know why, e.g., Ignacy and Feliksa Andrulewicz went back to Warszawa (though they were from now-Podlaskie Province), but maybe they made a right call. Maybe they foresaw something that Aleksjondria (z Andrulewiczόw) and Julian Czerniecki did not.

I say this as a Jew in dread for my life right now. Given that David Duke, e.g., is excited about Trump's victory and what many Never Trumpers have been saying will come to pass unless God delivers us, I am trying to figure out what to do.

At least:

1. I wrote in Kasich.
2. I was born and grew up in a country where I could—at least for a time—vote for whomever I wanted to vote.
3. I may be able to make the aliyah that Aleksjondria and Julian did not get to make—as immigrating to "Palestine" really wasn't on their minds at the time that they became Anusim to avoid being murdered in pogroms. Julian's parents were Anusim whom became ba'alim teshuvim, and Aleksjondria's parents permanently settled in Bosse after tuberculosis claimed a Morgovich relative in Stakliškės in April 1882—two months before Aleksjondria was born—considering all that, then, they had enough of a time becoming Anusim and immigrating to Pennsylvania after their families sat shiva for them. By the way, they continued to be Anusim when they joined kerovot whom were Anusim there—perhaps maybe they did foresee someone Anti Semitic winning Pennsylvania, then, and they knew to at least some extent how American politics worked—by the way, Julian's niece Katherine Chokola (z"l) had in-law family who,m were beer brewers and politicos.

I could write more, I suppose—by the way, maybe this part of why I didn't find out that I'm Jewish until later: i.e., having my faith in Jesus established first and then finding out that I'm Jewish, I got a whole new angle on what being a bat-Anusim and Jewish Christian is like. In other words, I may have had, e.g., a different perspective on the Trump "election" had I found out that I'm Jewish at a different time and/or not had my faith established in Jesus.

Meanwhile, some in my own family disappointingly voted for Trump—I can say that at least I didn't allow history to be lost on me. 

Offbeat: "Momma" Is Worried About Reilly & Herself For At Least The Next Two Days

Seeing a "Hail Odin" threat and other threats directed at Paul Krugman on Twitter, having received threats in the past, etc., "Momma" knows one thing: she's not going to check on the plants tonight or perhaps for the next few days. What happened 78 years ago is not lost on "Momma", and much of the rest of history is not lost on "Momma"—she named Reilly in a historical fashion, after all, since Jews who follow shiyum shel minhagimYehudim name children and furmily members (puppies, kitties, tureturles, etc..).

All the more so, "Momma"—being single and with disabilities—feels pretty helpless in trying to figure out how to get herself and Reilly to safety in either Canada or Israel if she needs to flee and/or can even make aliyah via Canada—she does not believe that she or Reilly will survive here if Trump becomes President.

Reilly & Camille For Pupresident & Vice Pupresident?

Perhaps if Reilly and Camille were on a split ticket, they could be Pupresident & Vice Pupresident:

Posing for an official portrait

Looking at her vice pupresident

Split ticket 

Official ticket potrait

Negotiations

More portraits

A Weird Incident Re "Momma"'s Going To Check On Plants, And A Small And Long Postscript

When "Momma" was going to cover her plants with a towel last night—since a frost advisory was to be in effect, and the plants were grown from citrus-fruit and apple seeds that she'd saved—Reilly freaked out when "Momma" changed her mind from having Reilly stay—since Reilly is prone to burst out the door—to having Reilly come with her. For whatever reason, Reilly would not come with "Momma"—in fact, she'd keep running from her! 

"Momma" finally decided to risk the plants to the frost—which she'll have to do tonight as well—and take Reilly upstairs to go "night nights"—Reilly must've been tired!

PS: With the Election and life in general closing in on "Momma" and Reilly, "Momma" wrote the following:

"While "Momma" has some ideas about whom Reisy's "Daddy" might be (or at least whom she hopes that he might be), she's not sure that she's currently—and she's more sure that she's currently not—in a position to share her specific thoughts about that with anyone but God, Reisy (even though Reisy is a canine—specifically, an adult puppy known as a "dog"—as opposed to a human), and a few other people. If anything, the case seems to be that whoever Reisy's "Daddy" is might have to tell "Momma"—especially if he's among those whom "Momma" thinks strongly might be Reisy's "Daddy"."

Here's a hint regarding whom "Momma" thinks that Reilly's "Daddy" might be at least down the road, if God wills: 

The guy's Hebrew name has two of the letters of God's Name—of course, multiple names in Hebrew have these two letters—and "Momma" is not giving away the letters, the combination of the letters, or the pronunciation of the letters in the name in question.

By the way, the time to at least give a hint came, since "Momma"—being a Jew with Cerebral Palsy and mental illnesses—does not know if she'll survive November 9th in any case, let alone if she'll survive and be able to get herself and Reilly to a safe place should they need to run. In full disclosure, Reilly did lick "Momma"'s hand both when "Momma" asked if Reilly likes Trump, but she gave "Momma" her paw when she asked if she likes Kasich and nosed her hand the next time! 

(Maybe Reilly feels pity for Trump like a belated senior kitten that "Momma" et. al. once had felt for a family member of "Momma"!) 

By the way, "Momma" does not like Clinton, either. 

Whether Reilly's A Dogocrat Or Repuplican

Even though "Momma" is a Republican, Reilly's not a Repuplican. Reilly is also not a Dogocrat. In fact, Reilly is apupthetic insofar as politics—although puplitics is another discussion. 

Like all—or at least many—puppies, whether puppies or adult puppies ("dogs"), Reilly would be pupthortarian if she could get away with being pupthortarian. She certainly would not be libertarian—or nibertarian?—since she is definitely a jealous type—and she doesn't like when Camille or any other puppy gives anyone else (whether human, canine, or non human and non canine) nibbles and kisses. 

Perhaps because Reilly is gregarious (as opposed "even though she's gregarious"), she would demand "num nums", treats, toys, belly rubs, scritches, and whatever else she would demand on her schedule. While "Momma" grants that jealously like Reilly has doesn't exactly qualify Reilly to be gregarious according to Merriam Webster, "Momma" also grants that Reilly's love of being the center of attention comes from her gregariousness. 

Reilly is, if nothing else, a Jewish-Maltese-Frankish Pupmerican.

Maybe Edwin Landseer's Poodle subject is an ancestor of Reilly.

By the way, Camille actually has not had to go to the vet so far.