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That anyone could be named Rabbi Frankenstein
Seemed impossible but Rabbi Frankenstein was
Rabbi Frankenstein. That he had a glass eye also
seemed impossible but there it definitely was.
In the old days around1957 Rabbi Frankenstein used
to suddenly appear and I always wondered why but
Looking back on it I now understand that he wanted
A donation from my Pa to the temple and he never
Failed to get one either but I never knew how much.
To start the ball rolling Rabbi Frankenstein would
Always give me a gift like a small ceramic elephant
As Pa smilingly looked on and then they went
Into the library and talked for about 30 minutes
Although Pa just wanted to write the check already.
But he never spoke ill of of Rabbi Frankenstein,
He would just say "oy" or "oy vey" to himself
When Rabbi Frankenstein was finally gone!
from The Bonus Round, a new Substack featuring Mitch Sisskind.
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