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― Long Island Compromise
― Long Island Compromise
“Excuse me, Mr. Kleinman,” Stein says. “I used to live around the corner, and forty years ago I left a pair of shoes with you for repair. Is it possible you still have them?” Kleinman looks at Stein and says, “Vas dey black ving tips?” Stein remembers and says, “Yes. They were!” “And you vanted a half sole mit rubber heels?” “Yes,” says Stein. “That is exactly what I wanted.” “And you vanted taps on the heels only?” “Yes!” says Stein. “Do you still have them?” Mr. Kleinman looks up at him, squints, and says, “Dey be ready Vendsday.”
― Let There Be Laughter: A Treasury of Great Jewish Humor and What It All Means – An NPR Host's Hilarious and Enlightening Collection Celebrating Comedy and Cultural Identity
― Let There Be Laughter: A Treasury of Great Jewish Humor and What It All Means – An NPR Host's Hilarious and Enlightening Collection Celebrating Comedy and Cultural Identity
“for not an orphan in the wide world can be so deserted as the child who is an outcast from a living parent’s love.”
― Dombey and Son
― Dombey and Son
“but escape continued to be my main aim in life, possibly my only aim.”
― Dying: A Memoir
― Dying: A Memoir
“Fuck love, what a crock of shit. People can convince themselves they love a painted rock.”
― August: Osage County
― August: Osage County
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