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"A fifteen-year-old Chicago girl stole $3,400 from her parents, using fake checks, and spent it on chop suey; she was put on probation by a juvenile court in 1923. Attempts to prove that she had used the money for things other than chop suey failed." (58)
— May 13, 2026 04:26PM
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is on page 141 of 307
"On the East Coast, the wire always runs the short length of the box; on the West Coast, it runs the long way. In Texas you'll see both." (141) that is wild. I would be so disoriented to get a box with the wire running opposite to how I'm used to
— May 13, 2026 07:22PM
elstaffe
is on page 98 of 307
"Why is chow mein the chosen food of the chosen people?" (98) the author is way more enamored of her own alliteration than I am, but I guess I'm glad someone's having a good time
— May 13, 2026 05:40PM
