#animal puns

[is-the-thing-actually-jewish]

are Hanukkah sweaters a Jewish thing? i've seen them before but 90% of the time, they're people trying to make christmas displays more "inclusive." so are they legit Jewish or no?

Rating: Capitalism.

Hanukkah sweaters are a prime example of what I previously characterized as "capitalism's tendency to tepidly repackage any Christmas symbols in literally or metaphorically blue-and-silver wrapping paper to appeal to a Jewish market." As the "ugly sweater" phenomenon has grown more popular, retailers saw an excellent opportunity to widen their market by having "Hanukkah" versions.

That said, there's a wide range of Hanukkah sweaters out there, some of which are more problematic than others. Ones that are literally just recolored Christmas designs with a couple Jewish-y things tacked on, like this "Shalom Gnome" design or this "Oy to the World" design are more problematic than enthusiastically tacky designed-from-the-beginning-to-be-Jewish ones. The former says "Hanukkah! It's Christmas for Jews! Jews! They're just Christians without Santa or Jesus!" while the latter says, "Oh, you're going to walk around with an eyesore sweater full of tinsel and actual little jingle bells as though anyone could possibly forget that it's Christmas season in this country? I see you, I see you, and I'm just going to casually wear this sweater with a menorah and candles that actually light up because Judaism rocks, that's why."

Then there's a whole genre of Hanukkah sweaters with, let's say, more adult content, and people's mileage may greatly vary on how they feel about them. Personally, I find the ones riffing off more secular aspects of the holiday to be largely harmless, such as this "You Spin Me Right Round, Baby" design with dreidels. On the other hand, while some may find it amusingly subversive, I find ones making fun of the religious part of the holiday (i.e., the actual hanukkiah/menorah) to be in poor taste at best. There are a plethora of "let's get lit" Hanukkah sweaters like this one that genuinely annoy me. (For one thing, Hanukkah isn't even a drinking holiday! If you want a drinking holiday, we actually have those but Hanukkah isn't it!) Ones like this that make it into a creepy pick-up line actively disgust me. And this "gelt digger" one is genuinely antisemetic, given the stereotypes about Jews and money.

I would be remiss not to mention what I personally think is the best of the Hanukkah sweater subgenres: animal puns. My fiance owns this Meowzel Tov sweater with a truly garish design. What does "mazel tov" have to do with Hanukkah, you may ask? Absolutely nothing, but hey, cats! Can't be upset about Jewish cats! Similarly, llamas? Not Jewish at all! But Happy Llamakka? Okay, cute pun, cute graphic, I'm reluctantly charmed. Your Menorasaurus would not be kosher for actual use as the candles are all different heights, but you know what, that actually makes me smile.

So, basically: If you get joy out of being loudly Jewish during a season where everything is yelling about Christianity all the time, go ahead and wear your ridiculous ugly sweater to the company party. Just take a close look at the design to make sure it's not actually full of Christmas trees, not pretending something extremely Christmas is Jewish because it's a pun now, doesn't use Charedi men as a cartoon stand-in for anyone Jewish, and doesn't makes being Jewish primarily about not being Christian.

In sum: RIP my browser history, I'm going to be getting such terrible ads for the next several weeks. Click the links at your own risk.

~Mod Leora

#rating: capitalism #hanukkah #hanukkah sweaters #christian hegemony #jumblr #animal puns

[kitnkadoodle]

It’s a cinnabunny.

Idk sounded cute in my head

#bunnies #cinnamon buns #i love puns #animal puns #cute animals #cute art

[punstars]

#piiig #puns #punstars #punny #humor #jokes #joke #pun #dad jokes #bad jokes #bad puns #animal puns #cute puns #cute jokes

[stclements]

#cross stitch #cross stitch pattern #wildlife #animals #puns #animal puns #birds #tigers #bats #hedgehogs #whales #cranes #pandas #polar bear #tortoise #elephant #red squirrel #penguins #hares #turtle

[okapirose]

SEA PANCAKES PART 2

Getting their dusting of color before being baked.

❤ I now do art full time so reblogs are much appreciated ❤

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#polymer clay #clay charms #polymer clay charms #sea pancake #animal puns #art

[ash-elizabeth-art]

~*~ Greeting Cards ~*~

I’ve been meaning to make greeting cards for years now and I finally did it! :D And there are more designs than this, I just couldn’t fit them all into one post! 

They are available to purchase through Redbubble as both greeting cards and postcards. (Also, these photos are mock-ups I made digitally, so the actual cards will look slightly different)

You can find them here: redbubble.com/people/Ash-Elizabeth/shop

#greeting cards #animal puns #animal painting #animal art #forestcore #handmade

[snails-every-day]

What the shell? Edit

#daily #snail #snailposting #snails #🐌 #snailblr #animal puns

[owlzieartz]

DandeLion

#art #my art #sticker #dandelion #lion #animal stickers #animal puns #stickers

[lumichenart]

Mrrrreowww~ ✨Little kitty friend here wants to remind you that you’re doing enough and you’re doing fine 🌿 This is available as a sticker for those who sign up to my Patreon this month 🍁

#art #digital art #cute art #kawaii art #chibi art #chibi cat #chibi kitty #kitty #cat #animal puns #illustration #my art #artwork #design #you're purrfect #puns #stickers #sticker rewards #patreon #patreon rewards

[cupofmin]

he is feeling crabby (sticker available here)

#crabs #meme #animal puns #horrible puns #art meme #crabstickz #stickers #oh crab #digital art #artists on tumblr #relatable meme #relatable

[is-the-thing-actually-jewish]

in honor of ur ugly hanukkah sweater post i would like to share my favorite hanukkah shirt alive. i got it from the la brea tar pits in LA last year during thanksgiving and it is a design of sloths and candles with text that says MAZEL SLOTH. MAZEL SLOTH!!!!! its my favorite purchase ive ever made. thank u that is all

Thank you for sharing! Thanks also to everyone in the comments and tags of the Hanukkah sweater post for sharing about their sweaters. Shout out to "happy honk" with a menorah-wielding goose as a top-tier entry in the "animal puns" category of Hanukkah sweater, and which I immediately regretted not including.

~Mod Leora

#not a rating #jumblr #hanukkah sweaters #animal puns

[picklepie888]

Seward: I leave you alone for a week, and now you've got a bird.

Renfield: Well sorry to ruffle your feathers, doc.

Seward:...

Renfield: Do you wanna know what I named him?

Seward: No.

Renfield: I named him Jack. After you. Wanna know what his full name is?

Seward: Let me guess. Jack Sparrow?

Renfield: No. Jack Nicholson.

Seward:...

Renfield: It was my grandmother's maiden name.

Seward:... I'm going to leave you alone for a few days.

Renfield: That's fine by me. I've got plenty of time to sparrow.

Seward: Goodbye!

#dracula daily #dracula #jack seward #rm renfield #i'm going to turn these two's dynamic into a sitcom duo #puns #animal puns

[crazierdog]

Meowtcha Tea! Get it? euhuheuhueueeu >:3

🍵

#funny cats #cat art #cat drawing #cat puns #haha #pun intended #animal puns #digital art #digitaldesign #feral art #furry #tea time #green tea #matcha tea #sticker design

[scottysloth]

Would you care for some cursed fish :3 ?

Three of maybe eventually more, from a line of cursed fish stickers I am working on. Get these three now on my store! (Or just enjoy them here).

#animal puns #sea creatures #artists on tumblr #jokes #fish #what do i even tag this as

[okapirose]

Sea pancakes are coming back soon :D

Join my Patreon to get them first!

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#animal puns #sea pancake #clay charms #polymer clay #polymer clay charms #art

[transcendragon]

Another aquatic Valentine’s! I’m planning to make it a whole series leading up to February 14th with many puns

My original art made in Procreate, image description in alt text

#digital art #original art #procreate art #artists on tumblr #sea star #sea Star pun #valentines day #valentine’s day #valentines art #valentines cards #valentines card art #sea creatures #aquatic creatures #tide pool creatures #tide pool art #creature puns #animal puns #aquatic puns #aquatic art #queue should see this #nature #nature art #transcendragon art