Bob Schwartz

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December 15, 2025

What does a chicken emoji have to do with Hanukkah?

I don’t generally use emojis. But I sent a Hanukkah text greeting to a loved one who does use emojis and I decided to lean in.

When I searched emojis for Hanukkah, I got the usual suspects: menorah, Jewish star, wrapped gift box, etc.

And a chicken.

Is there something I don’t know about Hanukkah? Potato latkes are a traditional food, and you can’t make latkes without eggs, and you can’t have eggs without chickens or some other egg-laying animal.

Maybe that’s it. Or maybe something more esoteric that the keyboard developers know about.

I guess I will declare this chicken

the unofficial mascot of Hanukkah. At least for now.

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March 15, 2017

Republicans Need the Eggs

A great classic joke, told by Woody Allen in Annie Hall:

“It reminds me of that old joke—you know, a guy walks into a psychiatrist’s office and says, hey doc, my brother’s crazy! He thinks he’s a chicken. Then the doc says, why don’t you turn him in? Then the guy says, I would but I need the eggs.”

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April 9, 2013

Gun Violence Legislation

HenQ: Why is there a picture of a chicken on this post about gun violence legislation?

A: Because a small number of U.S. Senators have decided that the best way to approach the very important issue of legislation to curb gun violence in America is to block a vote on any legislation.

Q: Why is this text so big?

A: Because there have been previous posts about gun violence and about political courage, and after saying the same thing multiple times, it can be therapeutic, if not any more effective, to say the same thing louder. Also, if any of those Senators are not wearing their glasses, they will still be able to see the chicken and read this message about the historic lack of political courage. (Idea borrowed from John Hancock.)

Q: Isn’t this childish and unbecoming adult and reasoned debate?

A: Which? The use of a chicken post? Or the failure of well-paid and trusted public servants to stand up and do their job?

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