There was also another eccentric yid in Brooklyn years ago nicknamed as “Mendel the Coat Rack” who also may have been niftar since he was quite old when I remember reading about him. Its interesting how back then, we had much greater tolerance and were considerably more supportive of individuals who did not fit within the “norm” of the stereotypes we created for various segments of the tzibur. There were also some really colorful characters who were regulars at Landau’s minyanim for whom words could not fully describe.
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