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multigraincracker

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13. One time I stopped at a party store and bought a few items.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:45 PM

Dec 25

The young clerk counted the money and I was a couple of cents short and he asked if I was trying to Jew him.
I gave him a stern look and said "you aren't funny, I'm Jewish". The look on his face told me he'd never use that line again..

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

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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

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

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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