Power schmower...
"How should I know why there are Nazis? I can't even work the can opener".
This priceless comment from Woody Allen's Hannah and her Sisters captures my attitude to featuring in the JC's Power 100 - their list of powerful Jews.
It's very kind of them and all that, but if I am truly one of the most powerful Jews in the country it simply deepens the mystery of why I can't get my boys into the bath without shouting at them.
Should I take satisfaction in the fact that Sir Alan Sugar isn't included and I am? Well, put it this way - I'd rather have his jet and his Roller and, I strongly suspect, so would he.
UPDATE: A friend emails "congratulations on making the Al Qaeda top 100 targets list".
You may not have noticed, so let me bring it to your attention, that the bad news results go on for Gordon Brown, beaten into 29th place by ... you, at 11th -- congratulations!
Posted by: David Moss | 9 May 2008 16:28:04
At least you're in it. I'm not even the most powerful Jew in my house (like most jewish husbands, probably)
Posted by: Ashley | 9 May 2008 17:00:47
Congratulations.
But look who's lurking at 74 - Ken Livingstone!
Posted by: adam | 9 May 2008 17:02:45
Actually I think the quote is, "Dad, why did the Holocaust happen?", "Son, I dont even understand how the toaster works and you want me to tell you why the Holocaust happened?"
Posted by: Jonathan | 10 May 2008 10:31:42