illustration by Samara Pearlstein
Gelt!
Gelt is the Yiddish word for ‘money’, and is associated with the holiday because cold hard cash used to be one of the presents of choice for children during Chanukah. This tradition still exists, but gelt nowadays is often given in the form of gold-foil-wrapped chocolate coins. Chocolate is obviously the only way to improve upon money, as Miguel Cabrera would doubtless agree.
Why Miguel Cabrera, of all cats? Why not? Anyways, he IS making a good chunk o’gelt himself. Every day is Chanukah for Miggy!
Happy second night!
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I think Miggy’s a good choice for gelt… representing deliciousness and value all in one, you know. :)
Why not is reason enough!! Love the Holiday cartoons!