The festive Jewish holiday of Purim begins the evening of this Wednesday March 4th. The entire story of Purim, retold in the universal language of the web: the cat GIF.
Meet King Ahasuerus.
Three years after ascending the Persian throne, when he celebrated by throwing a grand 180-day-long party.
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His wife Vashti made a party of her own.
Ahasuerus called Vashti to join him at his party.
He wanted to show them all her beauty to all the men.
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But Vashti was like...
Vashti refused his request.
Ahasuerus ordered Vashti's execution.
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