the great yiddish debate rages

dad:
Shtick is not spelled "schtick".

Hammer:
Tell him that Websters' dictionary lists "schtick" as a variant of "shtick".

Todd:
That doesn't sound right:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?db=*&q=schtick

All the sh/sch stuff in Yidish have the duel spellings:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=schmuck
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=schlemiel&r=2
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?db=*&q=schmear
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=schmooze
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Schtick

etc. etc.

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