Mr. Abraham, driven to desperation by the endless delays of the tailor who was making him a pair of trousers, finally cried, "Tailor, in the name of heaven, it is already taking you 6 weeks!" "So?" "So, you ask? 6 weeks for a pair of pants? Reboyne Shell Oylem! It took God only 6 days to create the universe! "Nu," shrugged the tailor, "look at it...."

— The New Joys of Yiddish by Leo Calvin Rosten, Lawrence Bush (Page 306)