“It’s a horrible day,” Mr. Krankowitz snarled. “My doorbell has been abused, and my roses attacked. Bah!”
I t was close to Tishah B’Av, and after a fiery speech from their principal, Fishel and Faivish decided to improve their bein adam l’chaveiro skills.
They thought it over (for five seconds between wolfing down their supper and zooming up and down Sunny Lane on their scooters). Then Fishel and Faivish came up with a brainwave: “Operation Be Kind to Mr. Krankowitz” — or OBKTMK, for short.
The old man wore a constant scowl and was always complaining about anything and everything. But Fishel and Faivish were sure that once they showered him with kindness, all would be well.
The first step in OBKTMK, they decided, would be to do Mr. Krankowitz’s shopping. They rang enthusiastically on his doorbell. Ding dong! When there was no reply, they rang again for longer. Diiiingg Dooooong!
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