Esrog No. 5766

I bough this Yanover Esrog today from Pinnya Krinsky. I usually look for the greenest Esrog and this year it was hard to find, the Sukkos is late. I feel closer to the green color. Yellow is the color I do not understand. Some of those really yellow Moroccan Esrogim are a horror to me. I look for an Esrog that has some personality. This one was a small crooked one to the side of the table that nobody wanted; I noticed it right out of the box. I hear those symmetrical long legged Esrogim with an elegant waist line dry out under the first ray of sun. I like an Esrog that is a bit twisted and has some interesting groovy texture. Small but round, busting at the seams full of energy mischievous, naughty boy. No pimple-like Pitums please. The face of the Esrog on the top should have an angry expression like a youngster who has swallowed his lips in intense anticipation. My Esrog have never been kissed and if you look closely you will see that it�s shoulders are covered with goose bums in hope of the loving embrace with his basherte Lulav. Go to sleep my dear Esrog, tomorrow you will stand under the Chupa with Tzemach Lulav.