Chris Nelson in a yarmulke

By David Montgomery
Published/Last Modified on Monday, Dec 14, 2009 - 12:36:49 am CST

One of my stories for today's paper is about a menorah lighting ceremony on the Capitol steps. As with last year, it was a very political crowd attending — Sen. Stan Adelstein (R-Rapid City) and Rep. Dan Lederman (R-Dakota Dunes) were both there. So were State Auditor Rich Sattgast and Secretary of State/Congressional candidate Chris Nelson.

Not here this year was Gov. Mike Rounds, who spoke at last year's menorah-lighting ceremony.

Anyway, here's a shot I nabbed of Nelson wearing a yarmulke, the Jewish skullcap donned even by non-Jews at Jewish ceremonies as a sign of respect. (Sattgast is in the background; there were not enough yarmulkes to go around. I believe Nelson was wearing one of Lederman's.)

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