tribal memory

Why is this night different than all other nights?
On this night, I remember that I am Jewish.
These are the four questions:
Why, on this night, do we eat unleavened bread?
Why, on this night, do we eat bitter herbs?
Why, on this night, do we dip the herbs, twice, in salt water?
Why, on this night, do we eat reclining?
The answers are: oppression, privation, tears and hope.
Or, alternatively: no time to cook, garni, flavor, fine dining.
Journalism also has four questions: Who? What? When? Where?
Answers: The Jews, Slavery, circa 1200 B.C. E., Egypt.
There was nothing to do but flee. Exodus.
Reason to smoke today: We’ve got to get the fuck out of here, quick