He left Brooklyn many years ago but Brooklyn never left him. His childhood was a rich gumbo of passions: the Dodgers, radio shows, comic books, 78 rpm records, stickball, punchball, movies, and of course the Dodgers. From these ingredients his life's main interests were formed: jazz, classical music, writing, and (still) baseball. Brooklyn also gave him Brooklyn Girl, who has been his best friend for more than half a century. One lucky kid.
Sunday 13 March 2011
"Good Shuzzit"
Somebody told me that Shuzzit is one of the minor holidays, one that can be celebrated any day year-round; and that when you wish people “Good Shuzzit,” you're wishing them a great boon or blessing. Can anyone out there tell me if this is true?
Yes, Kid. In my neighborhood it's an exalted version of wishing someone Good Shabbos . . . and My People put the emphasis on the first word, drawing it out in a long breath: "Goooooood. Shuzzit!" I believe this holiday comes from the Ascent to the Stars in the Collective Semi-Consciousness. Or, as Rebbe Leo Watson said in this century, "Let's get happy!" Yours in the name of spiritual elevation.
Thank you, jazzlives, for the guidance. I hope to become more spiritual in my old age. If it's good enough for an exalted soul and leader like Watson, it's good enough for me.
Definitely still a Brooklyn kid!
ReplyDeleteYes, Kid. In my neighborhood it's an exalted version of wishing someone Good Shabbos . . . and My People put the emphasis on the first word, drawing it out in a long breath: "Goooooood. Shuzzit!" I believe this holiday comes from the Ascent to the Stars in the Collective Semi-Consciousness. Or, as Rebbe Leo Watson said in this century, "Let's get happy!" Yours in the name of spiritual elevation.
ReplyDeleteThank you, jazzlives, for the guidance. I hope to become more spiritual in my old age. If it's good enough for an exalted soul and leader like Watson, it's good enough for me.
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ReplyDeleteIs this anything like Sans Glutonia?
ReplyDeleteMore holy than that.
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