Mmmm....barn owl.

[wwidsith]

There is a furniture chain here whose slogan is "YOU HAVE AN UNCLE IN THE FURNITURE BUSINESS". It's in so many jingles that no one here thinks it's the slightest bit strange, but to me it sounds like the kind of code-phrase swapped by Russian agents in the 80s.

"You have an uncle in the furniture business."
"But the Moscow branch no longer makes

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[herself_nyc]

Hahaha. The “you have an uncle in the _ business” seems like a Yiddishism to me. It's definitely familiar.

Your description of J'burg does make it sound hellish. I've heard of that curry-bread thing before. Is it good bread?

[wwidsith]

Yeah, actually the bread here is pretty excellent. I'm totally going to make that for lunch back home -- so easy.

[wwidsith]

Thanks, man! My job isn't always like this -- but it definitely has periods of excitement.