Exactly what they sound like. “Obama yarmulkes.”
This year, “Jewish Students Wear Their Politics on Their Heads” (clever, PR-guy-who-sent-me-this-press-release. Very clever) with the reemergence of kippot branded with the Obama’s campaign logo.
Don’t be confused, the Obama campaign actually has nothing to do with this. Though the story goes Obama got a real kick out of the original “Obama 2008” kippah when he first saw one in November 2007.
Depending on who you ask, these kippot are either perfectly acceptable or sacreligious. It ultimately depends on how religious you consider a kippah.
But if you’re open to the possibility, read on for a half hour of Google search’s worth of finds regarding political kippot.
If you’re not a fan of the Obamulkes, go for an Obamica (which, though not properly spelled, definitely makes more sense than trying to sound out “Obamaka” from “Obamulke“). Or, if Obama isn’t your cup of tea, grab a NOBAMA yarmulke.
Liberal politics not your thing? Get a yarMITTkah. Or be a Jewt for Newt (wait, what the heck’s a Jewt? Is that anything like a yute?)
Waxing nostalgic? Go ahead and buy yourself a McCippah or a yarmulke for an actual Jewish politician!
Don’t worry, you wouldn’t be the one to mix politicians and kippot. After all, Gingrich, Obama, Bush, McCain and Lieberman are all doing it.
