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displacedvermoter

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4. When living in the NYC suburbs in the 90s

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:00 PM

Dec 25

all my Jewish friends and coworkers would go to a movie and then out for Chinese on Christmas. I joined in a few times and think it is a great tradition.

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Back in the day, use to always eat Xmas dinner at a Chinese restaurant. [View all] multigraincracker Dec 25 OP

I was just listening to a podcast True Dough Dec 25 #1

Our plan too but... unweird Dec 25 #2

Go Steelers . SW PA here. debm55 Dec 25 #3

When living in the NYC suburbs in the 90s displacedvermoter Dec 25 #4

I heard a more upbeat performance of this by Lieberman, Fogel, and Bey on PHC years ago ... eppur_se_muova Dec 25 #10

😨 Floyd R. Turbo Dec 25 #5

Hey, MGC!...Merry Christmas!... MiHale Dec 25 #6

Duplicate deleted MiHale Dec 25 #8

I forgot the other open place back then. Bowling allies. multigraincracker Dec 25 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author MiHale Dec 25 #7

Remember this from Kagan's confirmation hearing - DURHAM D Dec 25 #9

One time I stopped at a party store and bought a few items. multigraincracker Dec 25 #13

the tradition of eating Chinese food, particularly Brainstormy Dec 25 #12

I had not heard that before! Lulu KC Dec 25 #14

Nope. Jews in NYC started doing Christmas in Chinese restaurants PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 25 #15

Nope? Brainstormy Dec 25 #19

I did. That's how I learned that Jews in NYC were doing PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 25 #21

I'm at an Asisn buffet right now SheltieLover Dec 25 #16

Sitting at Hunan Garden Restaurant myself. multigraincracker Dec 25 #17

Lol SheltieLover Dec 25 #18

We Got Take-Out ProfessorGAC Dec 25 #20

Back then were Chinese Restaurants the only ones open on Christmas Day? nt yellowdogintexas Dec 26 #22