No, Seriously

The cat has now jumped out of the bag.

With Sinterklaas coming up, I can't help but talk about Hannukah, which is at the same time. Sinterklass is the Belgian version of Santa Claus (even though they also have that) and they celebrate it on Dec. 6.

But people literally do not believe me when I tell them that I am a Jew.

Example conversation:

Last week:

Helpful Belgian "I have never met a Jew in Leuven"
Danielle: "oh, well, now you have"
Helpful Belgian: "mmmhm"
Danielle: "Since..I am"
Helpful Belgian: "mmhm"


Today:

Helpful Belgian "We are going to have a Sinterklaas party
Danielle : "Can we have a Chistmakkah party instead? For Hannukah as well?
Helpful Belgian :" What is that?"
Danielle: Ya know, the Festival of lights, when the maccabees defeated the Assyrians
Helpful Belgian : Right so we will have a sinterklaas party
Danielle: what if we don't celebrate christmas?
HelpFul Belgian : you are in Belgium just do it
Danielle:But I am Jewish
Helpful Belgian : no you're not
Danielle: Yes I am
Helpful Belgian:no you're not
Danielle: what do you mean im not? I AM! I told you last week.
Helpful Belgian: But you said you weren't religious
Danielle: no...i said i wasn't Christian. But don't tell anyone!



Then Boy Next Door, when I told him I wanted to celebrate Hannukah, said "You just like any excuse to party, you just take on other ppl's celebrations"

Um what does it take for these people to get that...I am really and truly a Jew?


Like..honestly...even this German guy, who I told over Skype that I was Jewish said
"Really? You don't look like a Jew."

I am, correct me, if I'm wrong, the epitome of what a Jewish girl looks like.


So I am going to throw the best Hannukah party this town has ever seen!

Which shouldn't be to hard considering this is the ONLY Hannukah party this town has ever seen.