This is the illusionist in which I, Helen Zaltzman, rip off languages rubber mask, only to find an identical mask underneath.
Today's episode is about puns.
And if you listened to the first ever episode of this show, you will know that I am generally anti pun, but the puns in this episode are puns I enjoy.
Am I relenting as I advance in age?
On with the show.
Do you remember when you first sort of became aware of, like, why you ate certain things at New Year and how you felt about it?
Well, I mean, I was probably like a teenager or early teenager.
I think most 13 year olds are absolutely delighted to be around, and I was no exception.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
So my mom would actually generally very modern in her outlook.
So, you know, feminism was get rid of feudal society.
But when it came to New Year's and certain superstitions is what I called them, she was absolutely adamant we had to follow the rules around New Year's, and so we had to eat our lucky foods, even if some of those foods she forbade us from eating during the rest of the year.
And I would say, well, why do I have to eat spring rolls?
You know, you say, they're too greasy, and I'm gonna get pimples.
And she'd say, just eat it.
Just listen to me.
It's good, you know, make us rich, you know?
And I'm like, but I.
I don't see the connection between stuffing my face with spring rolls and getting rich.