Absolutely crazy...

So I decided that I would answer the fliers about doing caricatures for Purim (a Jewish holiday). Mind you I had no idea what Purim was about, but when I got there today and the Rabbi greeted me I had to hold my laughter. He looked like the stereotypical Jewish man... curly side face hair, crazy beard esc. except for one thing... he was wearing a sombrero. It was the best thing ever. So I guess that people dress up for this holiday because it's a birthday party for Queen Ester and Mordecai. (I say birthday party because there were lots of birthday balloons everywhere and they sang happy birthday to Ester... of course this might be because some girl actually named Ester might have her birthday then... I was so busy drawing my ass off, I couldn't observe what was going on)
I have been to many a Jewish feast, fest exc. but this one looked like tons and tons of uber fun. I would love to learn more about this tradition... gotta love the Jewish tradition; they do a lot of fun stuff it seems. Well.. except the no eating shellfish deal; I love shell fish way too much to ever be Jewish, (and the meat and dairy combo... that rocks too!).