The Escapist (Quoted)
"I distinctly remember having my best friend Mason over for the pre-fast dinner on Yom Kippur 1991 (I think that was the year, anyway). I had received a Super NES and Super Mario World for my birthday a few weeks earlier, and needless to say I was totally hooked. Mason and his family arrived a few hours early, so we got some quality time with the game before dinner was served. I remember reluctantly trudging upstairs when called, and barely touching my food in between excited chatter with Mason about the amazing, state-of-the-art experience waiting for us in the basement. We pleaded to be excused after about 10 minutes of picking at our plates - our baffled parents insisted that we couldn’t be full so quickly. They eventually relented, and we spent the rest of the night conquering Twin Bridges and the first part of the Forest of Illusion. I remember being extremely hungry during the next day’s fast. It was worth it, though."
