Day 14: The Great Debate

I just had a few minutes to write this. I was unbelievably swamped today, and I have to get up at 6AM, so can't stay up till midnight. I really didn't pay attention to the meter. It's basically a rough draft. The idea came from a Facebook post made today by my friend Simcha. So Sim, this one is for you.

The Great Debate
A Chanukah Poem by Batsheva 12/15/09

If you ask a non-Jew,
“Tell me, please,
What do you
Think is better,
Potato pancakes
Or jelly donuts?”
They would probably say,
“That’s so nuts.
No question. Hey,
Of course,
It’s jelly donuts.
And why compare them
Anyway?”
But if you ask a Jew,
“Nu?
Latkes or Sufagniyot?”
Well then, my friend,
You’re in a different boat.
Now you have a great debate
The likes of which
Could seal your fate
For on Chanukah
It’s all about the oil
And what happens
Once you bring it to a boil.
Do you go savory
Or sweet?
Which one caused
The Seleucids’ defeat?
Oh, who cares?
‘Cause either way,
You’re gonna gain
A pound a day.

Happy Chanukah!