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Meetings
Casino Night!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Family
Society’s First Casino Night Is A Huge Success
as observed by Tess
Liebersohn, Philadelphia.
November 11, 2007 was not only the 98th anniversary of the World War I
armistice, but also the first Israel Cantor Family Society Casino Night.
It was held at the Hornick-Becker household in
Brooklyn
, and was a popular event. There was some kind of meeting beforehand, at which
cemetery plots and the 95th anniversary weekend were discussed, but all of that
was just a preface to the rampant gambling that went on in the basement later.
The shenanigans began with a pre-recorded horse race by Larry Becker.
Participants chose from a list of horses, and listened to a race between
supposed thoroughbreds named: Fivel Cantor Goes West, Matzoh Ball Kid,
Brittney Shmears, Is There A Doctor In The House For My Daughta?, Kutshers
Again, and Pastrami Platter. After a neck-and-neck race, the winner was…Kutshers
Again! Those who chose the right horse started out with one extra chip.
It was a great way to start the afternoon.
Aaron Hornick controlled the
poker
table.
Larry Becker ran the Blackjack game.
After the horse race, everyone convened in the basement, where the croupiers
wore the standard green clear plastic visors and vests with bowties.
Suddenly, family ties meant nothing.
Third cousins were challenging each other at the roulette table, husbands
and wives were sworn enemies at the blackjack table, and parents and children
bluffed at the Texas Hold ‘Em poker table.
After two hours of reckless gambling, players cashed in their winnings
for raffle tickets, which were redeemed for prizes: t-shirts with Cantor family
wisdom on the back (see below). Eli
Markham-Cantor and David Berman were among the highest winners, making their
fortunes at the poker and roulette tables respectively.
Darryl Hornick-Becker was croupier at the roulette
wheel. Eli Markham-Cantor
counted his chips before redeeming them.
It was a fabulous event and all had a great time throwing their inhibitions to
the wind. Audrey and Daryl Hornick-Becker
and Aaron and Meredith Hornick did a fantastic job organizing. And, a big thank
you to Amy Hornick and Larry Becker, Linda and Sandy Hornick for their great
efforts in making the meeting a success. There
is a movement to make this an annual event.
Place your bets!
Audrey Hornick-Becker presented the winning t-shirts.
The winners received the above
t-shirt with the following legend on the back:
What
Happens Here Stays Here…
And has to be argued about for five hours
But can’t get voted on till the next meeting
Where one person will take control of the society
And someone throws a chair
And all the pastrami is gone
And one word:
Kutshers
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