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Good afternoon. The sun is beginning to break through the penetrable clouds of the Seattle skyline. Hence, I will keep this post brief, though my personal preference is boxers. Kidding.

Ever since this site launched, I’ve been constantly asked the same question: Which Kippah is selling more; the McCippah or the Obamica?

The Jewish population in the US is rather small at about 2.5%. Perhaps less. Still, lots of Jewish folk reside in Florida, including my nephew. And Florida is an important state. With the notorious history of the knocked-up chad. There’s also a nice amount of Jewish voters in other states with sizable electoral votes: California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Massachusets.

Jon Stewart is also Jewish. I’m just saying.

So, there are the Zogby polls and the Rasmussen polls. Today, I introduce the Kippah Polls.

The site has been live for a week. To date, the McCain Kippah leads the Obama Kippah; 56% to 44% in total sales.

As time progresses, I will be able to break down these figures by State and by male/female purchases.

Some of you may have grown up on McArthur Milk. Even though the jingle states “we all grew up on McArthur”, I personally did not quaff this brand of lactose amidst my childhood rearing.

I grew up on Dave Barry, columnist and author par funny. Barry writes for the Miami Herald, my hometown paper, and his column is syndicated in many other publications. Growing up, I read all of the Dave Barry books and even his novels. Not only did I hungrily consume his works, I was elated by the fact that I actually got his jokes.

Fast forward. It’s 2008. I launch a Kippah website. And this same Dave Barry opines on my venture!

Silence is golden. Brevity is platinum. Barry had just one word to say about my site. Oy.

In gratitude to the shout-out, I sent the following message to Dave: Thanks for mentioning VanityKippah.com on your blog. With regards to your commentary on our site, Oy, FYI, we are soon launching a second Kippah collection titled “Vey”.

Greetings from Seattle, where the sunshine is so rare that I have a timeshare on a bathing suit. It rains so much here, I once saw an umbrella walking outside and covering itself with another umbrella. After a while, even umbrellas get sick of the rain. OK. I will stop kvetching about the lack of sun.

Besides, the summers here are so stunning that it almost compensates for the six-months of steady drizzling. (There’s still another four-months of steady rain which remain uncompensated for.)

So, due to the nature of the site, I need to remain bipartisan. I also have a hard time making decisions.

My nephew David though, appears to be a McCain supporter. If only he was old enough to vote!

Greeting and thanks for visiting the site and the blog. It’s been a rough few weeks. There were even a few days last week that I was not able to take a nap during the day! Harsh. But in the end, it’s all worth it. I hope.

Some basic info; I was working for a tech start-up until mid April 2008. Then I decided it was time for a change. Perhaps my decision to change vocations were subconsciously inspired by the Obama camp and their cry for Change. Perhaps not. Perhaps I my business life will also be swayed by the McCain campaign and I will begin drilling for oil in my backyard.

I am a Kippah-wearer. A Kippah sits on my head most of the time. Sometimes the Kippah rests passively on my head. Other times, particularly during a category five Hurricane, it is difficult to maintain Kippah equilibrium. Still, I persevere.

A few months ago, I wanted to upgrade my skulldrobe. That would be the wardrobe for my head. I went online and began searching for a funky Kippah. I came up empty-handed and bareheaded. Whenever I shop at Urban Outfitters, I always ask the salesperson to point me to their Yarmulke collection. Alas, there is none.

Hence, the concept of VanityKippah.com was conceived. Today, VanityKippah.com is born. Just moments ago, I severed the umbilical cord and opened the site. The Bris will be next week. You’re all invited.

I would like to thank a few people who made this project possible: John McCain and Barack Obama. Thank you both for running in this collection. Had it not been for the two of you, the Obamica and McCippah would make no sense at all.

Finally, I would like to thank my designer and developer Leah for making this site a reality. And for putting up with all my endless “small requests” and for being so pleasant about everything.