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I also have more first cousins who divorced each other than many people have cousins to begin with, fwiw.

I have more first cousins who are married to each other than most people have first cousins to begin with.

I've thought about this all week and I came to the conclusion that minus all the wanton executions, Don Corleone is just an admor running a chassidishe hoif, iykyk.

One of the things about being in college with people who are more than a decade younger than you is that when they talk about something being of its time, or of a different era, that era may very well be the premodern year of our lord 2008.

I have seen Barbie

Nah I've just been listening to this podcast about films where people really like The Godfather

That makes sense

The part that makes it the best movie of all time? I'm not trying to be contrarian, it's an ok movie! But I'm not getting the hype.

Finally trying to watch The Godfather and I need someone to explain it to me like I'm five? Because I must be missing something?

The first memory I have of hearing a dramatic story is in preschool when my teacher told the story of Hillel sleeping on the roof in the snow, and niche reference but if I'm being perfectly honest that is the moment that turned me anticapitalist.

Listening to nusach high as a kite at two thirty in the morning, ama.

Yeah the typical homemade honey cake is usually a lot more bland so not a big fan per se.

My mom called me last night about the Kimmel firing, saying "This is how Hitler got started!" I quickly responded, "By firing the late night tv hosts?"

Turns out, mom was right.

Less so, but still fascinated

It was fun to imagine a universe where this was a reality

Significantly less mind blown right now

I didn't see the beginning of the conversation, I assumed we were talking about Ben 🤦‍♀️

Ok ok I think we're talking about different Shapiros

Yeah it doesn't ring a bell but I'm here for the tea

The only other person with whom I still get to nerd out about these things is @abbystein.bsky.social, I get it

Aw it means a lot

Does Satmar ever claim him or is the tziyoines too much... Idk why but this is blowing my mind.

It's actually good I should probably finish it one day.

I remember the Embarrassing Things from the late 90s. And incidentally, I have an unfinished poem from 2016 titled Hasidic Lore and Hillary Clinton, about how my (then) hero featured prominently in the stories of modern day miracles my father told about his heroes.

This is fascinating lore

Gevorener is erger vi a geboirener, always

I need more info, how did this happen

You should get your hands on the pashkevillin one of these days. Entertaining reads.

NO

Oh wow went right over my head but yes you're right