For Openers Put A Lid On It! fft,„V'clia Don't Know SY MANELLO Editorial Assistant eavy is the head that wears a crown." Sure, but I bet it's warm. According to statistics (no, I don't know whose; for all I'm certain, I just made them up) a large percentage of body heat is lost SY MANELLO through the top of the head. That's why hats play an important part in my life Editorial and life in general. Assistant We all remember when the lines were distinctly drawn in old Western flicks: The good guys wore white hats; the bad guys, black. Wouldn't it be great to be able to identify and then shun (or run away from) bad guys this way? For those who are sometimes unsure whether they are coming or going (dare I raise my hand at this point?), the deerstalker cap, as made famous by Sherlock Holmes, is a great look. I have one that I bought in Canada that is not only a great headpiece, but a conversa- tion piece, too. Baseball caps are ubiquitous these days. Such caps are so popular that catalogues sell spe- cial racks to display the hats. They are a good look, but I would like to draw the line at wearing them in restaurants (no, I do not mean the ones where the order is shouted into a clown's face and delivered at a window). I have a great looking (and I do say so myself) black leather broad-brimmed hat. There is just something about leather — 000h, let's not go there; this is a PG- rated column. However, I have been inconvenienced by men with similar tastes in hats refusing to remove such broad-brimmed headgear in the theater. That's just inconsiderate. Though the boater (a flat-brimmed, summer straw hat) is not as popular as it once was, the summer straw in various other configurations is still a great item. For those who would say, "A hat in summer? What are you thinking of?" I would be quick to point out that you are probably still in possession of a thick head of hair and not subject to sunburn. Jealousy aside, I think you should take precautions. The "newsboy cap" is another favorite of mine as is the Greek fisherman look. I have these in felt and wool and corduroy. They're not only versatile but also easy to stick in one's pocket when removed. I think that I had the best fun buying a beret at the French store at Epcot. Now I can be "Pierre" and look jaunty at the same time. (Are you getting the feeling that when it comes to hats, I need to get a life?) Well, the next time you want to look sartorially splendid or assume a new look or protect yourself from the elements, con- sider a new chapeau. If you do, my hat's off to you. 0 2003 y ou may know that a "wan- dering Jew" is a commonly found plant in some areas, and a "Jew's harp" is a musical instrument. Can you identify a "Jew lizard" and a "Jew's ear"? — Goldfein •sSoT Suplai uo punoj sn2unj Da.11 FDrclan pay 4spimd E sr IEQ s‘maj,, .an-nraj an-p_maq r thin» auldai Lrequilsny we sr p.m!' mDL, V uomstiv notables "No synagogue should have a prayer for Israel without a prayer for our country. And no synagogue should have a prayer for the men and women of the Israeli Defense Forces without one for our men and women in uni- form here." — Retired Navy Capt. Arnold Resnicoff in the article "Synagogues Battle To Keep Militag Jews' Morale High" in the spring issue of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Review. Yiddish Limericks My personal trainer named Trevor Keeps urging me, "Never say never." But I say, "What for?" My playtseh's* so sore I'm more upg'kaylet** than ever! Shabbat Candlelighting — Martha Jo Fleischmann * back's ** (idiomatic) worn out; done in "I feel rushed all week — and on Shabbat, when I light my Shabbat candle, everything stops and I feel relaxed." — Bassie Nachlas, 17, Oak Park Yiddish-isms badchen Sponsored by Lubavitch Organization. TO submit a candlelighting message or to receive Candlelighting Candlelighting complimentary cailelleStICkS Friday, July 18, 8:48 p.m. Friday, July 25, 8:42 p.m. Shabbat Ends Shabbat Ends and inkrmation on Shabbat candlelighting, call Miriam Ainzalak of Oak Birk at (248) 967-5056 or e-mail• mainzalak@juno.com Saturday, July 19, 9:57 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 9:50 p.m. A professional funmaker; jester; enter- tainer. Source: From The New Joys of Yiddish by Leo Calvin Rosten, edited by Lawrence Bush, copyright 2001, by the Rosten Family LLC. Used by per- mission of the Rosten Family LLC. 7/18 2003 9