Wednesday, January 24, 2001

Helpful tips

He mentioned it as off-handedly as if he were discussing his grocery list or the fact that tomorrow he would be having an English muffin for breakfast instead of toast. James and I were having dinner when he ended a litany that began when I asked, "So, what's new?" by saying, "...and, I've been considering having foreskin replacement surgery."

I had to excuse myself from the table to avoid asking the following questions: Foreskin replacement surgery? Who thought that up? Was there some Jewish mother at a bris turning to the mohel and saying, "Oy, save the wrapping. We can use it again."? Can you only have this surgery if you're already circumsized or is it possible to trade up? Is there some sort of showroom where you go to look at swatches? Is it like The Gap, where you can choose "relaxed fit" or "classic"?