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64. I kind of agree
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:46 PM
Feb 2014

that there is a line between cultural foods and racism.

For what's its worth, growing up in the deep south, and as a reform Jew whose congregation was instrumental in civil rights protests, I try to have as much sensitivity as possible, but even I'm at a loss as to how to draw the line.

There is no question in my mind that watermelon has significant racist connotations. Fired chicken, greens (mustard, collard, etc.), gravy, etc. were seen as southern, but not racist. That being said, a lot of people of all races eat and enjoy both foods.

Would I see a traditional Jewish meal served as part of of Holocaust remembrance as antisemitic? No. That being said, traditional Jewish foods aren't identified with antisemitism. On the other hand, I would have much greater suspicions with teaching Dreidel games using gelt during the same remembrance.

Oh manny sometimes youre such a mench Drew Richards Feb 2014 #1
Manny's always a mensch. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #8
Oy vey Manny! virgdem Feb 2014 #2
I always scrape off the jelly. Bonobo Feb 2014 #3
You and me both, Bonobo. 1000words Feb 2014 #12
You do know ... surrealAmerican Feb 2014 #61
I call them fish quenelles and everyone is ok with them egold2604 Feb 2014 #4
Oy Gevalt to those schlemiels Timez Squarez Feb 2014 #5
Schmucks! MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #10
Fish spam? Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #6
All the fried chicken chazzerai MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #9
OMG ... "Fish Spam." 1000words Feb 2014 #16
Oy vey, what is this mishigas? nt MrScorpio Feb 2014 #7
With enough horseradish, not too bad Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #11
I dated a Jewish guy for 5 years, RebelOne Feb 2014 #18
Some of my best friends pscot Feb 2014 #13
Yiddishe Manny if you have a half hour listen to this: mucifer Feb 2014 #14
That. Is. Awesome! MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #19
Finished it... now I'm MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #29
Check your blintzes for cash! mucifer Feb 2014 #30
I grew up in a Jewish household DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #15
What is Kreplach soup? JDPriestly Feb 2014 #46
Kreplach are meat filled dumplings leftynyc Feb 2014 #49
Jewish wonton soup, sans pork./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #54
No latkes? temporary311 Feb 2014 #47
Potato pancakes are boss DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #51
Kugel! 1000words Feb 2014 #67
Shabbat ? steve2470 Feb 2014 #17
It's the Sabbath. Friday sundown till Saturday sundown in the USA. mucifer Feb 2014 #20
I guess I'm confused steve2470 Feb 2014 #22
Shalom ... 1000words Feb 2014 #21
Shameful post. Whisp Feb 2014 #23
You should probably use the vomit smilie and get the word "creepy" in there somewhere. nt Bonobo Feb 2014 #24
Manny's not Jewish ? steve2470 Feb 2014 #26
It could cross one's mind he is making fun of fried chicken and watermelon. Whisp Feb 2014 #34
yup JI7 Feb 2014 #45
It could cross one's mind that he is being supportive Autumn Feb 2014 #62
Vern zol fun dir a blintshik, un di kats zol dikh khapn! nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #28
translation. DesertFlower Feb 2014 #39
It looks delicious Aerows Feb 2014 #25
You'll be happy to know that raccoons are treif MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #32
LMAO Aerows Feb 2014 #37
Huh? Don't worry. I think that the gefilte fish can take care of themselves question everything Feb 2014 #27
a little out of context. the other DesertFlower Feb 2014 #31
Perhaps you could send her a care package? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #33
a few months ago we went out for deli. DesertFlower Feb 2014 #36
Don't forget 2naSalit Feb 2014 #42
OMG I love pickled green tomatoes! Autumn Feb 2014 #58
Because one of my 2naSalit Feb 2014 #69
I'm a native Coloradan and I perfectly understand. Timez Squarez Feb 2014 #50
nothing is like new york food. that's why DesertFlower Feb 2014 #65
Ham, and not eating whatever-the-heck-gefilte-fish is are two benefits of being Goyim MNBrewer Feb 2014 #35
Goyishe Lutefisk. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #38
I'll eat gefilte fish 2naSalit Feb 2014 #43
Shaygetz that I am, I like gefilte fish. kwassa Feb 2014 #40
yup JI7 Feb 2014 #44
Gefilte fish KT2000 Feb 2014 #41
You know you're fucked when they sell this product this way jmowreader Feb 2014 #48
That ad campaign is only slightly better than the second runner up.... Cofitachequi Feb 2014 #52
Or... MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #56
like Cofitachequi Feb 2014 #63
These guys' gefilte fish looks like it sucks very little jmowreader Feb 2014 #68
Quick question and I don't mean to offend. Is that like sardines in a can? Autumn Feb 2014 #53
Like a slightly-gelatinous salmon loaf MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #55
I will have to buy some my next trip into town Autumn Feb 2014 #57
Gefilte fish is fine Warpy Feb 2014 #59
I *love* chopped liver MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #60
Best chopped liver - Romanian's in Chicago. Timez Squarez Feb 2014 #66
I've never had hot tongue sandwich. When I was young my Mother Autumn Feb 2014 #70
I kind of agree Sgent Feb 2014 #64
And here I thought Chinese was the traditional Yiddish food. n/t malthaussen Feb 2014 #71
Yummy sakabatou Feb 2014 #72
Didn't you post an apology for this? eom JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #73
No- Manny would NEVER chide African Americans or bettyellen Feb 2014 #74
No, he's being supportive! redqueen Feb 2014 #75
Do you really think that? brush Dec 2015 #76
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