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Russian-American-Jewish kids vs. American kids
American kids: Move out when they're 18, with the emotional support of their parents.
Russian-American-Jewish: Move out when they're 28, having saved enough money for a house, and are two weeks away from getting married..
American: When their Mom visits them, she brings a bundt cake, and they sip coffee and chat.
Russian-American-Jewish: When their Mom visits them, she brings 3 days worth of food, begins to tidy up, dust, do the laundry, and rearrange the furniture.
American: Their dads always call before they come over to visit them, and it's usually only on special occasions.
Russian-American-Jewish: Are not at all fazed when their dad shows up, unannounced, on a Saturday morning at 8:00, and starts pruning the fruit trees. If there are no fruit trees, he'll plant some, and will build a deck while he is at it.
American: Always pay retail, and look in the Yellow Pages when they need to have something done.
Russian-American-Jewish: Call their dad or uncle, and ask for another Russian-American-Jewishʼs kid's dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done..
American: Will come over their parentʼs house for cake and coffee, and get cake and coffee.
Russian-American-Jewish: Will come over for cake and coffee, and get borsh, vodka, salad olivye', a choice of two meats, bread, a dish of babushka's desert, and fruit (and as much to take home after).
American: Know a few things about their parents.
Russian-American-Jewish: Could write a book with direct quotes from them.
American kids: Think that being Russian-American-Jewish is cool.
Russian-American-Jewish: KNOW that being Russian-American-Jewish is cool.
Russian-American-Jewish: Move out when they're 28, having saved enough money for a house, and are two weeks away from getting married..
American: When their Mom visits them, she brings a bundt cake, and they sip coffee and chat.
Russian-American-Jewish: When their Mom visits them, she brings 3 days worth of food, begins to tidy up, dust, do the laundry, and rearrange the furniture.
American: Their dads always call before they come over to visit them, and it's usually only on special occasions.
Russian-American-Jewish: Are not at all fazed when their dad shows up, unannounced, on a Saturday morning at 8:00, and starts pruning the fruit trees. If there are no fruit trees, he'll plant some, and will build a deck while he is at it.
American: Always pay retail, and look in the Yellow Pages when they need to have something done.
Russian-American-Jewish: Call their dad or uncle, and ask for another Russian-American-Jewishʼs kid's dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done..
American: Will come over their parentʼs house for cake and coffee, and get cake and coffee.
Russian-American-Jewish: Will come over for cake and coffee, and get borsh, vodka, salad olivye', a choice of two meats, bread, a dish of babushka's desert, and fruit (and as much to take home after).
American: Know a few things about their parents.
Russian-American-Jewish: Could write a book with direct quotes from them.
American kids: Think that being Russian-American-Jewish is cool.
Russian-American-Jewish: KNOW that being Russian-American-Jewish is cool.
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