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By ALAN SMASON<\/p>\n
In case you didn\u2019t know, it\u2019s my favorite time<\/p>\n
When the Seder Circus train comes to town.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve got animals of every description and size<\/p>\n
And every famous performer and clown.<\/p>\n
Ringmaster Moishe\u2019s in charge of the train<\/p>\n
That travels on tracks near and far<\/p>\n
Handsome is he with his long white beard,<\/p>\n
And reminds us some movie star.<\/p>\n
What makes this circus different from the others,<\/p>\n
You might ask? Apart from a Cirque du Soleil?<\/p>\n
Well, it just that this circus is kosher for Passover<\/p>\n
And gets started without much delay.<\/p>\n
The elephants eat only matzah brie<\/p>\n
The horses eat gefilte fish<\/p>\n
The camels dine on charoses<\/p>\n
Which is their most favored dish.<\/p>\n
There is no popcorn at this circus<\/p>\n
But the rabbis say not to worry<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s it\u2019s okay to eat quinoa<\/p>\n
And you can cook it up in a hurry.<\/p>\n
The ringmaster brings out his brisket<\/p>\n
Which he cooks in the center ring<\/p>\n
The dry rub of spices and condiments<\/p>\n
Will surely make your tastebuds sing.<\/p>\n
And, yes, there are bitter herbs<\/p>\n
Along with salt water for tears<\/p>\n
But the bitter herbs taste more like apples<\/p>\n
And the water\u2019s like artichoke spears.<\/p>\n
The daring young men on the flying trapeze<\/p>\n
Carry on with a loop de loop<\/p>\n
And if you ask them where they get their energy from<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll point to their matzah ball soup.<\/p>\n
And I know you\u2019ll find this hard to believe<\/p>\n
That the tigers and lions are docile<\/p>\n
Their trainer makes them chew on an old lamb bone<\/p>\n
That resembles a T-Rex fossil.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t say what powers that bone possesses<\/p>\n
To make those big cats so sleepy<\/p>\n
But whatever that Pascal Lamb\u2019s properties are<\/p>\n
I tell you my friend is real creepy.<\/p>\n
The Seder Circus offers strong wine to drink<\/p>\n
As each act is introduced to you<\/p>\n
And when the meal is over, my friend<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll know what it means to be a Jew.<\/p>\n
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Jews know what it was to flee Egypt land<\/p>\n
And for redemption, they just had to believe<\/p>\n
That the strong arm of G-d would deliver them<\/p>\n
And freedom they would receive.<\/p>\n
So, tonight, let\u2019s listen as Ringmaster Moishe<\/p>\n
Calls out to you, from the Seder Train<\/p>\n
Next year in Jersusalem, his haggadah reads<\/p>\n
And for that you shouldn\u2019t complain.<\/p>\n
\u00a9 2014 Alan Smason<\/p>\n
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