Hanukkah Is Almost Over And That Means People Can Stop Asking Inane Questions

     Hanukkah, my favorite time of year when people ask me about being Jewish and act awkward when I tell them that Hanukkah is one of the least important holidays on the Jewish calendar.  It's not a huge miracle- oil last 8 days instead of 1.  The same thing that happens with my car when I don't bring it in for a check-up.

     But that doesn't mean I don't celebrate with snacks!  Normally I just get gelt, but this year I got a chocolate bar too which we will discuss in just a little bit.

     First up is the gelt.  When you play dreidel this is what you use for winning and losing.  It's just a regular chocolate coin in a wrapper.  I don't know why people have to grill me about it every year.  It's a fucking chocolate coin.  Let me repeat: it's a chocolate coin.  There is nothing special about it besides the wrapper.  I'm aware people don't have X-ray vision, but please don't bother me with what goes into a piece of chocolate.  6/10

     Next up we have the Mensch Munch from The Mensch on a Bench, who I assume is a more philosophical type of Hebrew Hammer.  "You are what you eat."  I guess I'm unhealthy then?  Not important.  It's a giant chocolate bar, similar to gelt but in rectangular shape.  It's a pretty good bar.  Not too hard, not too soft, easy to break pieces off.  A very nice change of pace for the holiday.  7/10.

     Also if you want a pretty solid history of Hanukkah, check out the Rugrats episode.  Even though it's a kiddie show it does a good job of getting the story in.

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