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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Comedy Showcase: Molly Livingstone Becomes "Mooly Levenson" in Israeli Translation
What happens when an American transplants herself to Israel and has to deal with unfamiliar bureaucracies?
A post office isn't only a post office, national insurance bureaucrats can test your patience, and renderings of English names into Hebrew can create unpredictable and funny results.
Last week Molly Livingstone, co-founder of the comedy troupe HaHafuch, made her standup comedy debut on stage in Jerusalem.
Luckily for us, the performance was taped before a very responsive audience, who could relate well to her experiences and her explanation of how she became Mooly Levenson and her son Oz became Og.
Short glossary:
Bituach Leumi = National Insurance
Misrad Hapnim = Interior Ministry
Enjoy!
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lol ~ Very Funny
ReplyDeleteCan't Wait Until She Has Her Fourth Son :)