musical holidays

[desh]

Why is everyone's timing so bad? They Might Be Giants played at the TLA on Sukkot, Natalie MacMaster is playing at Penn on Pesach, and I just found out that Eileen Ivers is playing at Concerts Under the Stars on the first night of Shavuot! Dammit! Eileen is my absolutely favorite musical act to see live (yes, more than TMBG and more than Pearl Jam), and the Upper Merion park is probably my favorite place to see concerts.

If anyone can help me find a way to justify within my Jewish practices a way to see that concert, please let me know...Benj? Please?

Comments

[burr86.livejournal.com]

Do a two-for-one exchange; take one day off, make up for it by doing the same things you'd do on that one day for two days.

[desh]

Actually, for somewhat complicated reasons, I've been toying for a long time with skipping one of the two days of the holidays entirely, especially Shavuot. The problem is, I can only justify this for the second day, not the first.

[flyinbutrs.livejournal.com]

Personally, I don't really buy into the two day holidays anymore. It's antiquated. I'm prety sure we know the current date about as well as anyone in israel does.

I go to work on second days because:

1) see above.
2) limited vacation days
3) I forget.
4) I like making lists.
5) Am I off topic yet?

[desh]

I hear that, especially since Shavuot is on the 50th day after the 15th of Nissan, rather than explicitly on the 6th of Sivan or whatever. (Further explanation of this ratty justification of mine in person, if you want.) I'm considering going to work on the second day. Trouble is, the concert's on the first night...

[flyinbutrs.livejournal.com]

Well... I had oysters for lunch. So take that!