Abstract:Q: How many people does it take to change a light bulb for a Jewish mother?
A: None, Dahlink, I'll sit in the dark.
Q: How many Jewish mothers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Don't worry about your mother. You go have a good time. I'll just sit here in the dark again. Alone.
The Jewish American Mother light bulb jokes cited above are illustrations of a special categorical form that is performative. They are quite different from their traditi… Show more
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