As we enter mid-March, the finger baseball season is generating extra buzz. The finals will be held in the official Pirchei headquarters in Boro Park. You find the small red brick Shul, crawl under broken fence and find the unmarked side door. The hot-button issue is that the championship game was originally scheduled by league officials to be held on Sunday, April 3. Parents and fans from all over protested this blatant affront to the neighborhoods standards.
It is a known fact that finger baseball is a game only played on late Shabbos afternoon. “Every other year the game was held in the basement of the shul on Shabbos while the fathers ate shalosh seudos upstairs undisturbed”, said irate wife of a fan, Sara Walkenberg, “Sunday is my day for shopping “. “All’s well that ends well”, said Moish Cliche, “and you reap what you sow”.
The board finally caved to the public’s demand when “Mayim Chayim Half and Half Soda”, and “Boston Baked Beans” threatened to pull their advertising from the event. “The fact is only Pirchei kids eat Boston Baked Beans and if this event gets canceled, we will have to actually throw the candy away”, explained Ferrara Pan Exec Steve Mcgullicutty.
The most sought-after title of “Best in Shul” is up for grabs. The playoffs are finished, leaving New York and Toronto in a dead heat for the championship. This contention has been long awaited by many, looking to finally put an end to the question of which city is better. Both Canada and New York’s teams have some work ahead of them to get their teams ready for the big Pirchei Finals.
The Canadian team, “the off-Bathursts”, is in a much better place than the New York team, “Ave J Jazz”, even though they have almost identical records. The Canadians’ last game was decided when Baruch Dudansky put out two fingers and his stump of an index finger which judges (Pirchei counselors) ruled as a triple that won the game. The ruling was heavily criticized by many of the opposing team’s parents but the decision held up. An anonymous gloating parent was quoted as saying, “I don’t want to be quoted, aye”. We at Hockberry wish the best of luck to both teams and may the best team win……….New York.
It is a known fact that finger baseball is a game only played on late Shabbos afternoon. “Every other year the game was held in the basement of the shul on Shabbos while the fathers ate shalosh seudos upstairs undisturbed”, said irate wife of a fan, Sara Walkenberg, “Sunday is my day for shopping “. “All’s well that ends well”, said Moish Cliche, “and you reap what you sow”.
The board finally caved to the public’s demand when “Mayim Chayim Half and Half Soda”, and “Boston Baked Beans” threatened to pull their advertising from the event. “The fact is only Pirchei kids eat Boston Baked Beans and if this event gets canceled, we will have to actually throw the candy away”, explained Ferrara Pan Exec Steve Mcgullicutty.
The most sought-after title of “Best in Shul” is up for grabs. The playoffs are finished, leaving New York and Toronto in a dead heat for the championship. This contention has been long awaited by many, looking to finally put an end to the question of which city is better. Both Canada and New York’s teams have some work ahead of them to get their teams ready for the big Pirchei Finals.
The Canadian team, “the off-Bathursts”, is in a much better place than the New York team, “Ave J Jazz”, even though they have almost identical records. The Canadians’ last game was decided when Baruch Dudansky put out two fingers and his stump of an index finger which judges (Pirchei counselors) ruled as a triple that won the game. The ruling was heavily criticized by many of the opposing team’s parents but the decision held up. An anonymous gloating parent was quoted as saying, “I don’t want to be quoted, aye”. We at Hockberry wish the best of luck to both teams and may the best team win……….New York.
