Purim is a time to strut your stuff!

Purim is a time for spiels, hopefully funny productions that recount the tale of the disobedient Vashti, the wise Mordecai, the nefarious Haman, the beautiful Esther, and the misogynistic Ahasuerus. As always, it will have a happy ending with the villain (BOO!) getting his due and the heroine saving the Jews as well as her marriage (Yay!)

I've had the privilege of being in several spiels over the years, but the most life-changing occurred on March 18, 1973. A group of girlfriends and I attended a Jewish Singles Purim party at Herbie's Restaurant in Albany, New York. In a what could only be a "...