This is actually by William Norman Ewer (1885-1976) in Week-End Book (1924); This has sometimes been misattributed to Parker, who was herself of Jewish heritage, in the form:
How odd of God
To choose the Jews
• Similar sayings have also been attributed to Ogden Nash (1902-1971)
'It wasn't odd;
the Jews chose God
• Cecil Brown
But not so odd
As those who choose
A Jewish God,
But spurn the Jews
• Leo Rosten
Not odd
Of God
The goyim
Annoy 'im.
How odd of God
To choose the Jews
• Similar sayings have also been attributed to Ogden Nash (1902-1971)
'It wasn't odd;
the Jews chose God
• Cecil Brown
But not so odd
As those who choose
A Jewish God,
But spurn the Jews
• Leo Rosten
Not odd
Of God
The goyim
Annoy 'im.
“
How odd Of God To choose The Jews
— This is actually by
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "How odd Of God To choose The Jews" in the context of "This is actually by William Norman Ewer (1885-1976) in Week-End Book (1924); This has sometimes been misattributed to Parker, who was herself of Jewish heritage, in the form:
How odd of God
To choose the Jews
• Similar sayings have also been attributed to Ogden Nash (1902-1971)
'It wasn't odd;
the Jews chose God
• Cecil Brown
But not so odd
As those who choose
A Jewish God,
But spurn the Jews
• Leo Rosten
Not odd
Of God
The goyim
Annoy 'im." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dorothy Parker" (Misattributed: Note: A great many misquotations are attributed to Dorothy Parker. Please try to verify the provenance of any quotations you believe should be ascribed to her. Parker herself wrote about the perils of misquotation in "A Pig's Eye Look At Literature")
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About Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
About Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
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