In dressing for the Romney event yesterday, I had quite a conundrum: I am going to meet the man who may possibly be the next President of the United States, so I should appear clean and somewhat formal and respectful.
And yet, Romney chose the unfortunate day of Tisha B'Av, and so I was limited in my hygiene and comfort levels. I heard many people around me ask each other if they had smuggled in food, just in case the speech ran over-time and we needed to break the fast together.
I wore a simple black pants outfit, with flip flops (no leather shoes), and saw many men there following suit with Crocs. I did not want to wear real jewelry, so I raided Raphaela's stash and found a beaded bracelet that gave just enough color to the ensemble.
Raphaela gave me permission to borrow her jewelry, and warned me sternly that I must bring it home and return it to her in one piece. I hope she remembers that when she gets older and starts borrowing Mommy's things.
2 comments:
Why the heck did he come on Tisha Bav? Seems disrespectful, but maybe just tone deaf, or for his own convenience.
From what I understand, Romney was making a three day quickie tour overseas, and the planners put Israel after London, without checking the Jewish calendar. A snafu, definitely, and he did try to make up for it both in his speech and his planned events. (Romney "broke the fast" with Bibi and his family.)
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