The Boris and Natasha Show—Episode 6—The Subpeona

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Narrator: When we last left our nefarious duo, Boris cried in his pillow while Natasha took care of the president’s needs. The next morning, at the request of the president, we see our spies leaving the White House and walking toward the Russian Embassy.
As they approached Wisconsin Avenue, the pair sit on a bench under a blossoming cherry tree.
Natasha places a Virginia Slim into her long, black, Bakelite cigarette holder and lights it. As she exhales a cloud of white smoke, her face glows from memories of her session with the Prez.

Boris: Vell my cute commie comrade, tell me about your escapades with the president last night?

Natasha: Vell my handsome evil genius, be patient. I think you vill enjoy reading about all my exploits in my report to the Fearless Leader. But let me tell you his hands are not small and his Twitter account is huge. He grabs like a drunken Soviet soldier. The man needs lots of attention. He made me repeat over and over again, “Donald, you are the greatest!” while wearing that silly baseball cap. When I said, Mr. President you are the best I ever had. He smirked that dumb look—like he has heard that line a thousand times before. You vill never guess what he yelled at his ultimate moment of joy.

Boris: I give up. Vhat did he yell?

Natasha: Hillary! I laughed so hard I almost peed. He doesn’t seem to be able to get over that last election.

Boris: My Russian nesting baby doll, did you secure any video on the iPhone? Remember how I taught you how to place it on the night stand.

Natasha: Boris you No-Goodnik, of course I took pictures, not as arousing as the Moscow tapes but still quite stimulating. He even told me to Instagram him some of the more titillating shots.

Suddenly gliding out of the sky, a flying squirrel lands on the park bench and a large moose appears from behind the cherry tree. The moose holds papers.

Rocky: Boris Badenov on behalf of the United States government, I serve you with this subpoena ad testificandum to appear before Russian election tampering grand jury.

Bullwinkle: Natasha Fatale on behalf of Robert Mueller, Special Prosecutor, I serve you with this grand jury subpoena.

Boris: Gentlemen, I am sorry to inform you, that we are not the people you just named. My name is Emile Zola and this is my lovely wife Marie.

Bullwinkle: Sorry to have bothered you. We must have made a mistake.

Rocky: Hokey smoke! Bullwinkle you dimwitted clod. These are the same two spies that tried to kill us in Frostbite Falls in the Sixties.

Rocky: Boris and Natasha you have been served and you better bring all the videos, stills and reports you have sent to the Fearless Leader to the deposition. Dasvidanya.

Narrator: Stay tuned next time for our next episode, Making a Run for the Border or Asking for a Presidential Pardon.

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June 26, 2017

Reviewer of “The Greatest Gift” Calls Book Awesome and Thought Provoking

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REVIEWER WRITES LAITNER’S STORIES ALWAYS HAVE A TAKE HOME MESSAGE.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy yet profound reading

By Dr. Jean Paul Marachi on June 25, 2017

This is an awesome and thought provoking book. Mr. Laitner writes in a very straightforward and understated manner that belies the depth and significance of his subject matter. The subject matter deals with the Holocaust, the painful death of his mother, AIDS in a teenage prostitute, adolescent angst and on and on. The stories are succinct but there is always a take home message left to you the reader to surmise. He never presumes to tell you the moral interpretation of these memoirs as so many writers do today.
It is easy reading that belies the profundity of the topics he covers . I would highly recommend this book. Some of the chapters could have been longer with more elaboration.

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June 26, 2017

The Certificate

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“The Certificate”

By Mort Laitner

On June 20, 2017, I proudly received a speaker’s certificate from the Tampa Ameet Chapter of Hadassah for sharing my family’s story in my book and in my film.

The Hadassah certificate bares mentioning in that it is a work of art. It reminded me of my decorated ketubah.

Before my eyes swirling watercolors of gold, yellow, red, green, purple, blue and pink melted into the page.

A tableau filled with: two fierce lions of Judah protecting a flaming oil lamp, flowers, Hebrew script (which I can not translate but I think one of the words is Hadassah), butterflies, and a skull cap emblazoned with Stars of David.

The watercolor artist fringed the top of the picture to give the impression of a tapestry or a chuppah but he or she left no identifying initials.

I pictured this canvas as a stained-glass temple window.

I thought ,”What symbolism for a women’s Zionistic organization.”

Lions for strength and protection, a lamp for lighting the way for the righteous, the wise and for love, butterflies and flowers for the beauty of creation, Hebrew words and a Magan David for the State of Israel.

Finally, I thought, “What better way to honor an artist than to give him a symbolic work of art.

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June 24, 2017