My Mosquito Net

Remember the Fruma Sarah scene in Fiddler on the Roof? You know, Tevye’s bad dream? Just as I was about to fall asleep last night, it twistedly occurred to me that my mosquito net bears a striking resemblance to Fruma Sarah as she rises from her grave and tears through Anatevka in her gossamer white gown. My mosquito net hangs from a safety pin from the ceiling that is positioned precisely over the center of my bed … which leaves me amused – albeit terrifiedly – at the thought of falling asleep under Fruma Sarah’s gown in the pursuit of guarding myself against malaria.

Thank you, Fruma Sarah.