Latka's and Simka's DICTIONARY
Crimka-Poosh: is prementral syndrome in their language.
Gewirtzal: the person who proposes for the man. The woman accepts the proposal by
                   grabbing the nose of the Gewirtzal.
 Murzik: This is what the mother of the groom tells the bride before the wedding.
 The Murzik: "Men are nothing but lazy lumps of drunken flesh. They crowd you in bed, get you all worked up, and then before you can say 'is that all there is,' that's all there is. They pass out smokes when you are still wimpering from pain of delivery. Your flaxen hair will become like dead grass and your once firm brests will fall to the floor."
Schloogel: When a newly married couple show their elation by introducing their best friends to the man or woman of their dreams.
The wedding of Latka and Simka
The tests: If one of them should fail any question of the test, they will never be married.
When the preist is ready to start the ceremony he makes a howling noise.
The bride wears a suit and the groom wears a dress.
The priest puts a crown of rue on the brides head. If she can walk with the crown on her head she is a virgin.Simka failed the test but convinced them that she was a virgin.
1st question: Who is it that is not your brother yet he is your fathers son?The answer by the groom: It is me.
2nd question: What is the greatest gift a person can give to another? The answer: $5,100
3rd question: There is a beautiful baby and there is Simka. A wild bore is charging. You can save only one. Who do you save? The answer: trick question. Whatever the person says will be wrong. After the Priest says that they can never be married one has to stand up and demand to be married.
Closing words said by priest:"May the stars shine upon you and may God grant you many children. You are now husband and wife."
then the dance of the plumitz begins: the dance that follows the ceremony.

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