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Hello all my dreidel enthusiasts! It's been a while since we last corresponded, but boy oh boy has it been a wild one for your Uncle Maury! The last year has been a rollercoaster ride and a half with loops and scoops and drops and bloops coming at every turn. And just when I think the ride is over, out comes another scoop to scoop me away to another bloop! Now if that mouthful doesn't indicate a Maury gone cuckoo, well than I don't know what does! What have I been doing, you ask? Well, I've got two words for you: LAW SCHOOL. Yep, year one is almost half way over and between curmudgeon professors, late study nights and gorgeous law school babes, well, it's been hectic, to say the least. The worst part is, there's hardly been any time to play dreidel! And with my floor and desk space piled with books (and bras when I'm lucky!), space has definitely become a major concern as well. But dreidelites like myself will always find a way to get their dreidel on, and let's just say that there is always a hidden nook at the university library for some late night spinnin', right Top Dog? (ARF!) 
But enough about Law School, this column is about dreidels! So onto the good stuff! I'll start with a tip. In my last column I suggested that a good plan is to always have a pocket size Vaseline Lip Therapy© on hand when out spinning. You may remember that I included a detailed diagram explaining the method of rubbing the vaseline over the dreidel tip so that it would slicken the surface and spin longer, psyching out any and all opponents. Well, like the complete scatterbrain I can be, I completely forgot to test this method for myself before putting it into play. In truly embarrassing fashion, I lost quite handily to some classmates while trying to use this technique. Turns out the that instead of slicking the surface, the Lip Therapy© made it sticky. I looked like a real goober when my dreidel barely made two revolutions. Ding-dong! Don't make the same mistake! Stick to cooking oils and greases for the swiftest spin. Now, as you know, the sport of dreidel has a colorful history filled with exciting tales and mystic lore. Yet for a game that goes back centuries, there is very little documentation of amazing dreidel records and feats. I did some research for this editorial, and have made for you a photo retrospective of some of the notable moments in the history of the dreidel I thought you might like. I think it will be a fun little walk down memory lane for those who have long celebrated the dreidel and an eye opening journey for those only discovering it's magic now. Just click on the images below and enjoy! Click To Enlarge! 
All amazing and all true! As for Joshua Cohen, he is married now to the same wonderful woman. God bless 'em! Me, I'm still playin' the Jewish field and having a wonderful time doing it. Law school can be a bitch, that's for sure, but there are certain "perks" if you know what I mean, right Top Dog? (ARF!) Well, it's been fun, but I gotta get back to the books. Don't worry, it's Hanukkah time, and I will be with the family soon, a can of PAM® and some Hanukkah gelt at my side. I don't have much planned besides a whole lotta spinnin' and winnin', and that's a Hanukah tradition you can count on! Shalom! -Maury Schenk, Hanukkah '04 |
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