No, it’s a reference to the Miracle of Chanukah, when G-d miraculously produced enough oil to keep a flame burning for eight days, even though the container only held enough for a single day. Cooper has previously expressed concern about the cost of filling up his heating oil tank for the Winter.
The clue is the calendar – it’s the day before Hanukkah, which fell on December 22nd that year.
Praying to the Comic God.
No, it’s a reference to the Miracle of Chanukah, when G-d miraculously produced enough oil to keep a flame burning for eight days, even though the container only held enough for a single day. Cooper has previously expressed concern about the cost of filling up his heating oil tank for the Winter.
The clue is the calendar – it’s the day before Hanukkah, which fell on December 22nd that year.