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Fox

Mon, Jun 21 2010, 3:54 pm

Well, our plans for attending a family simcha in NY have run into a hitch. We were hoping to fly back home on Friday morning, but it looks like that may not work out.

So I'm looking for some kind soul(s) who would be willing to put us up for Shabbos Balak in Brooklyn. There are five of us all together (fat, middle-aged woman with DD age 15; two DDs age 14; DS age 10. We don't have to all stay at the same place or even the same neighborhood, though I'd probably want to keep DS with me. Girls are also fine to sleep on the floor.

We eat almost anything, and we promise to bring nice gifts! We don't sing at the table or insist on foisting controversial views on our hosts. In exchange for hosting us, you will be able to regale your friends and acquaintances with hilarious stories about these bizarre people who ask for "pop" when they want a soft drink.

Please PM me if you want additional details or might have room. LOL

louche

Mon, Jun 21 2010, 5:48 pm

Cute title!
But alas, I cannot help you out b/c we don't live in Bklyn.

sequoia

Wed, Jun 23 2010, 12:09 pm

I'm from Chicago originally-ish, and we always said "coke"...

OOTBubby

Wed, Jun 23 2010, 1:38 pm

sequoia wrote:

I'm from Chicago originally-ish, and we always said "coke"...

Then I'd bet one of your parents was from elsewhere Smile

All Chicagoans I know of say "pop".

It was something my DC got over very quickly when they went to yeshivos on the East Coast or seminary in EY.

sequoia

Wed, Jun 23 2010, 1:47 pm

My parents and I are originally from Ukraine, where we didn't have such things in 1989 Smile

The Chicagoeans I know say coke. I can do a survey...

small bean

Wed, Jun 23 2010, 1:53 pm

I wouldn't mind having you - but I'm in lakwood.

Yakira

Wed, Jun 23 2010, 5:13 pm

Fox, have you found a place yet? If not, I can make some phone calls for you.

shanie5

Wed, Jun 23 2010, 7:43 pm

I've got a cousin who would normally invite u, but she doesnt have a kitchen at the moment and is going away most shabbosim.

Have you tried the website "seeyouoshabbos"?

Fox

Sat, Jun 26 2010, 10:30 pm

Thanks for all the replies!

We ended up leaving the chassunah and driving straight home. We all changed from our chassunah clothing at a rest stop in Pennsylvania! We got home at about 2 p.m. on Friday, and I threw chicken into the oven and made a very simply Shabbos.

It was especially hard this weekend because everyone was heading up to the mountains. But everything worked out fine, and I"YH, I'll be coming back to NY in the fall for a more leisurely visit.

5S5Sr7z3

Sat, Jun 26 2010, 10:34 pm

If you ever get stuck in Monsey, just gimme a holler Wink

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