thinking about In Trousers fans who heard about Marvin having a therapist in March of the Falsettos and breathed a sigh of relief cuz Jesus Christ this asshole needs professional help, only to find out the professional help in question is MENDEL
I have a couple of holiday headcanons for different Falsettos characters so buckle up (if I say anything wrong, please do correct me, I’m not Jewish so I don’t know everything about Jewish holidays)
During Tu B’Av, when Trina was younger and when she can occasionally squeeze into the dress, she used to borrow a white dress from her mother in tradition of the holiday until it stopped fitting. Marvin, similar to the way he acts on Valentine’s, makes a lot of cards for Whizzer to show his affections for his lover. Jason studies the Torah with Mendel. Cordelia cooks traditional food for Charlotte and they have a little two woman celebration.
During Rosh Hashanah, Trina prays near a body of water while Jason throws bread in the water, it ends up being loafs since nobody is really paying attention to him at that point because Mendel isn’t paying attention. The gays and the lesbians have a big dinner at least one of the days, courtesy of the amazing Cordelia’s food and her cooking skills while Marvin and Charlotte coach her how to make it properly, Marvin more aggressively than Charlotte.
I will make a pt.2/3/however many I’m able to make and I’ll definitely get more information and research on holidays and I probably will do Hanukkah at some point but I love the concept and celebrations of these holidays and I feel like they’re swept under the rug when thinking about Jewish celebrations.
sneak peak of somethin..... i've never had an oc designed by someone else so i did a little design trade with a cool person on twitter - this is the thang i designed for them <:^) just waitin on their approval. thumbs up.
Headcanon that when Trina and Mendel first met the lesbians (assuming Year of the Child wasn't their first meeting). Of course, they're being all lovey dovey with each other but don't technically mention they're a couple, assuming it was obvious. So quite a while into their visit, Trina has a moment where she realizes this and is just like "Mendel they're lesbians" (think 'Harold they're lesbians' vibes, supportive just a bit oblivious). So Mendel, surprised it took her so long to notice is just awkwardly like "... Yes- they are"
It would be funny if this was why Cordelia and Charlotte introduce themselves as 'the lesbians next door' in the events of Act 2, as a little inside joke between them :)
I swear this sounds so much better in my head, but I can't get the vibe through correctly through text no matter how hard I try
This had better come to a stop but Frankenstein where Marvin is Victor, Whizzer is Henry, Trina is Elizabeth, Jason is uhhh William, and Mendell is like,,,,Justine maybe???