I think we can chalk up a win in the multicultural education department because my 4-year-old son just told Santa he wants a dreidel for Christmas. Santa didn't flinch, as if his elves fulfill millions of dreidel (Compare Prices) requests every Christmas, but it's posing a challenge for me. You see, our visit to the jolly one took place on December 23, leaving little time for Santa to manufacture and deliver our dreidel, so I'm going to try to help him out.
My sister helpfully suggested, "Make it out of clay!" but again, the last-minute nature of the request does not allow for clay's required drying time. I think she's enjoying this. She's definitely enjoying this.
If I was in my own community (rather than visiting my parents for Christmas) I could post my dreidel wish on my Facebook page and countless friends would come to my rescue. I'd ignore their chuckles and smirks and accept their bottom-of-the-Hanukkah-box dreidel without hesitation, but alas I am a stranger in a strange land this week.
I'm planning to fling open the doors of the nearest Target at 8:00 am, head straight for the dollar section and score a post-Hanukkah dreidel deal. Please cross your fingers for me. Someday we'll tell our grandchildren about this and I'll be laughing, too.
What last-minute wishes are you hoping to fulfill today?
Did you find one?