An educational Saturday night

Tonight was gay- and Israeli-themed on many levels. It began with the movie, Walk on Water, which is by the same director as Yossi and Jagger. And yes, once again, good-looking Israeli military types were involved. Then I walked down Christopher Street, which, it being Gay Pride weekend and all, was more densely packed with the usuals than usual. And then, walking down the street in the East Village, Molly and I received an unusual catcall--"Shalom!" Some presumably Israeli men with very gelled hair, and with remarkable Jew-dar especially given that it was late and they seemed somewhat intoxicated, felt like telling us "hello," "goodbye," or "peace." And why shouldn't they? Doing some post-BA French Jews/Dreyfus Affair readings, I found some interesting French-gay/French-Jewish connections, so this evening surely counts as an educational experience.