That great humorist and learning fair "macha" Sam Zilberzweig once asked a befuddled waiter what his favorite sauce was. The waiter said tomato sauce, to which Sam replied, "Well, mine is primary source." I can just see a reader's reaction. I've seen it before on the face of many of my colleagues when told a Sam joke. The picture above shows a portion of the 1880 census for 79 Clinton Street. Notice "Ma" is probably at some other hideout.
Here's the full census page and an integrated assignment for that page.
Friday, July 15, 2005
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Sam, who grew up on Rivington Street, told me that his great grandfather would stir up business for the Mandelbaum's by working as a tummler
http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/t/t0408700.html
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