Happy Purim!

Yes, that's me. From the Baton Rouge Advocate:

Ara Rubyan, right, portrays Queen Esther during a Purim skit, or schpiel, Thursday at Beth Shalom Synagogue.

Purim is the Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jewish people from the ancient Persian Empire after Queen Esther and her uncle Mordecai foil Haman's plot to use lots, or puim in Hebrew, to choose which Jews to slaughter first.

The joyful holiday is characterized by a public recitation of the Book of Esther, giving gifts of food and drink, giving charity to the poor, and a celebratory meal. It is also customary for players in the skit re-enacting the Purim story to portray characters of the opposite sex.

And, yes, I sing better than I look in a dress. Although I thought the dress was flattering to my figure. And the pearls were to die for. And that is my natural hair color. If I had any. Hair, that is. And my boobs are not really that big. Not yet, anyway.