Where to Buy The Official Mascot for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is Olympic Phryge

The official mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is Olympic Phryge. This unique mascot draws inspiration from the traditional Phrygian cap, which has historical significance in French culture. Let me tell you more about it! 

Phryge is pronounced FRIJ (or fridge!)

• Design and Symbolism:
  • The Olympic Phryge takes the form of a Phrygian cap, adorned in the colors of France’s famed tricolor flag: blue, white, and red. The golden Paris 2024 logo is proudly displayed across its chest.
  • The design of the mascot is a nod to the Phrygian caps, which have been a symbol of freedom throughout French history. These caps are commonly associated with the French Republic and appear on various emblems, including the iconic figure Marianne found in town halls.
  • Beyond its visual appeal, the Olympic Phryge embodies the spirit of freedom and represents allegorical figures of the French republic.

• Historical Context:

  • The Phrygian cap has a rich history. It was worn by freed slaves in Roman times and has been associated with liberty.
  • In France, the cap has been used as a metaphor for freedom in art and is a symbol of the Republic. You’ll find it on everyday objects like coins and stamps.
  • Internationally, the Phrygian cap has left its mark in North and South America as a symbol of liberty.

• Motto:

  • The motto of the Olympic Phryge (and its counterpart, the Paralympic Phryge) is: “Alone we go faster, but together we go further.” This reflects the idea that collaboration and unity lead to greater achievements.

So, keep an eye out for the spirited Olympic Phryge during the Paris 2024 Games!  

If you’d like to learn more, you can visit the official Paris 2024 Olympic Mascot page.

BUY HERE:  Olympic Shop

Funny Tidbit:

Papa Smurf wears a phryge! Maybe he was from France!

Our LUCKY wears one too!

COPYRIGHT 2007-2024 Patti Friday b.1959.

Canadian Summer Beachside Seafood Boil

For the last 10 years I have hosted a family reunion

with the happiness of my Grandchildren as the focus.

My heart is full when I see all

the cousins together!

I even wrote a book about our gatherings!

See it here.

This year our theme was 'Ocean'.

So naturally I wanted to serve

a fresh seafood boil cooked outside

on an open fire with the sound of

Georgian Bay waves in the background.

We had many colourful sides too.

The kids were so interested in the process

of boiling all the food together.

Here is the RECIPE we used.

COPYRIGHT 2007-2023 Patti Friday b.1959.

The Story of Naked Ken

My Daughter, who writes for HuffPost and her popular blog 'The Pearl Curriculum' recently shared a short video (filmmaker future?) about naked Ken.  Enjoy!

You Little Horah

The Horah is an Israeli circle dance typically danced to the music of Hava Nagila. It is traditionally danced at Jewish weddings and other joyous occasions in the Jewish community. The hora was introduced in Israel by the Romanian Jewish dancer Baruch Agadati.

"When an item on a celebrity website about your new fashion line has more shares than one about Kim Kardashian’s baby bump, it’s a sign you might be on to something big. 

At least that’s the hope of the creators of Unkosher Market, a Los Angeles-based online T-shirt venture. It seems customers worldwide are hungry for the company’s simple, sleeveless, white tops with black lettering. To be precise, it’s the shirts’ edgy, humorous sayings putting a hipster spin on Hebrew and Yiddish words that they crave. Who says it’s not in good taste to walk around with “Matzah Ballin,’” “Kiss My Tuchis,” or “You Little Horah” emblazoned across your chest?"

- Times of Israel

Matzah balls are an Ashkenazi Jewish soup dumpling made from a mixture of matzah meal, eggs, water, and a fat, such as oil, margarine, or chicken fat. Matzah balls are traditionally served in chicken soup. For some they are a staple food on Passover.

Kosher foods are those that conform to the regulations of kashrut (Jewish dietary law). 

Food that may be consumed according to halakha (Jewish law)

From the Unkosher Market website.....

The Shpiel:

It was an accident really. We were throwing a “Jewchella” party for a friend who happened to be joining the tribe. The schmeer was good, but the shirts? A hit. The next thing we knew, Unkosher Market was born. Imagine the look on our parents' faces when we told them we were getting into the schmatta business. But then again, we were used to Jewish guilt. Our fabric is sourced and sewn in Los Angeles with 100% cotton and 100% chutzpah. Deal with it.

Love you a latke,

Alice + Shiran

Shvitz = To sweat

Tuchis is a yiddish term for bottom or buttocks.

An example of a tuchis is what a Jewish grandmother might call a baby's bottom.

Latkes are traditionally eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during the Hanukkah festival. The oil for cooking the latkes is symbolic of the oil from the Hanukkah story that kept the Second Temple of ancient Israel lit with a long-lasting flame that is celebrated as a miracle.  Prior to the introduction of the potato to the Old World, latkes were, and in some places still are, made from a variety of other vegetables, cheeses, legumes, or starches, depending on the available local ingredients and foods of the various places where Jews lived. Despite the popularity of latkes and tradition of eating them during Hanukkah, they are hard to come by in stores or restaurants in Israel, having been largely replaced by the Hanukkah doughnut due to local economic factors, convenience and the influence of trade unions.

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Patti Friday, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'

Wasaga Beach Shore Lane Georgian Bay Canada

Patti Friday, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'