Shrek!

My friend AD and I recently went to the Jewish Museum at 92nd and 5th to see the exhibit "The Art of William Steig". Steig was a cartoonist who drew some amazingly funny cartoons for The New Yorker and also created Shrek!

Shrek! is actually the Yiddish word for Fear! In the books, Shrek is uglier and nastier and not anywhere as lovable as the Dreamworks version. Check him out above.

BTW -- if you go to the Jewish Museum on Saturday, it's free because they do not handle money on Shabbat (Saturday). Of course, you can't shop in the gift shop -- you have to order nline later -- but they give you a promo code so the shipping is free.

www.jewishmuseum.org