Oct
30

Too many meshuggenehs on this train

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Eric the Beehive Hairdresser noted that the MTA’s Rider Report Cards have a section in written Yiddish for those who still rely on this rare but ancient mix of Germanic Hebrew. Eric also asks the age old question: “Would a Metrocard fair hike have you verklempt?” Yes, it would. [Beehivehairdresser.com]

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3 Responses to “Too many meshuggenehs on this train”

  1. Becca says:

    It ain’t rare in Boro Park.

  2. Yup. In fact, a majority of the world’s non-Israeli Yiddish speakers live in New York City. Thank you, Wikipedia.

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