The Evil Eye
by Susan Estrich
I grew up with the evil eye lurking. In my mother's experience, doom was at the end of every rainbow. And the worst thing you could do was call attention to your blessings, a surefire way to attract the evil eye. A compliment required not a thank you, but a "kinnehora, tut tut tut" — the verbal equivalent of spitting three times after you tell the evil eye to look elsewhere. The very idea of buying baby furniture before my eldest daughter was actually born unleashed as many ki ...
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Posted by: Bill McDonald
Comment: #1
Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:55 AM
Susan!
You forgot to tell us what was wrong with Irving!
Am glad he made his way back to you, though.
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Posted by: Nick Saakvitne
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Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:13 AM
I'm a Republican, my wife a Democrat, but we both enjoy your columns and Fox News appearances and wish you,
Irving and your family long life, health and prosperity.
Nick
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Posted by: JRobinson
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Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:02 PM
Although confirmed conservative Republicans, we so enjoy reading your column and seeing you on FOX. In this world of ever increasing mean spiritedness, you are a kind and decent soul. Only good people can laugh and smile while arguing, not letting the political get personal. By the way, what was wrong with Irving?
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