My First Substack Meetup
before and after videos
Pre Event:
*Kvell— a terrific Yiddish verb that means bursting with pride, to gush. You can also use the gerund, Kvelling. Past tense, Kvelled. Impress your friends this holiday season: I’m kvelling over your Christmas tree.
Post Event:
Facts:
I really did have a colonoscopy across the street from Stoup Brewery where the Seattle Substackians met. Maybe the Polyclinic and Stoup can offer a package. One shot of whiskey for every Polyp. Bring your test results to the bar.
No one writes about Hogs or Frogs.
Add your name in comments if I missed you. Please forgive.
Do you like message fashion, words written on your attire?
Know any other Yiddish words? Which ones? There are some doozys.
Can you tell it was raining that night? Hello, Seattle.
Now I WANT to write about hogs and frogs!
I didn’t know “kvell,” I only knew “kvetch” and then just a little. But I love obscure words, or really just words that most people don’t use much ... they feel so flexible. I most likely my markings on shirts to be really obscure, so that people look at them and cock their head: “huh?” And boy, your characterization of trying to hear each other was right on. I have this vague memory that someone told me they had appeared in two Seinfeld episodes! Can you believe it? I’d do this again in an instant ... just somewhere quieter.