They say a story that R’ Chaim Solovetchik zt”l was once lighting the Chanuka candles and he saw a broom next to the table. Knowing how the brisker talmidim would emulate everything he did, he motioned to his son, the Brisker Rav zt”l, to take away the broom.
To this day, Briskers place a broom next to the table when they light the Menorah and then after the ???? the oldest son moves it away.