Anyone who covers as a rule ends up with a couple of funny stories to tell about the time they ran out of the house without a hat on, or the time a kid pulled it off in front of the rabbi, or something like that. Just a couple of days ago, my friend’s boyfriend came over while she was babysitting for my daughter. When I got home from work, I was schmoozing with them as I took off my shoes and went into my room to take off my sheitel (wig). Someone said something I wanted to respond to, so I ran out of my room – then I realized a minute or two later that my hair was showing, and ran back for a tichel.
We’ve got some really good haircovering-fail anecdotes on our website that were collected a while back. Here are some of the most exciting of the bunch – and feel free to comment below with your own!
Story #1 Michal, R
“It’s hot in Texas much of the year, so I may not cover during the day if it’s just me and my two young kids at home. I always have a beret ready by the door, just in case someone comes by unexpectedly. Last week, I kept getting after my kids for moving furniture around to climb up to my spray bottle of water (for disciplining the cat and, okay, the kids, too) and my spray bottle of vinegar & water (for cleaning). A package arrived so I took my beret off the table with the spray bottles and slipped it on to get the mail. (more…)
No matter how many hair coverings and accessories you have, you always need more. A new color, a new style, something on sale, something because you’re hungry and trying to avoid the Ben and Jerry’s in the freezer. I can come up with any excuse for needing a new accessory, even though my tichel drawer is overflowing and I keep knocking over my hat and headband box and making a mess in my closet. So I got it in my head recently to count up how many tichels, headbands, etc., I have. And here are my results!
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