[Avodah] Fasting until after the megillah

[Zev Sero via Avodah]

What is wrong with drinking water before the megillah?   Why don't
people do this?   Also, for those who make kiddush before shofar,
why don't they eat before the megillah too, for the same reason?


-- 
Zev Sero               All around myself I will wave the green willow
zev at sero.name          The myrtle and the palm and the citron for a week
                And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm doing that
                I'll say "It's a Jewish thing; if you have a few minutes
                I'll explain it to you".