On Friday, December 8, 2017 at 9:49:18 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 12/7/2017 8:06 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 8:37:21 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 7 Dec 2017 16:33:42 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

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On Wed, 6 Dec 2017 17:23:35 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"

One industry that could use this is the coffin industry... Due to
religious
standards some coffins cannot contain any metal. As such the assembly is
typically done with dowels. Even if they needed 2-3 times as many wooden
nails as dowels it would be quicker and cheaper.

Is there a religious problem with Dominoes? ;-)

The name's historical ties to gambling is probably an issue. ;~)

Ah, good point. My grandmother thought playing cards was a sin.

My grandmother thought it was a sin if we *didn't* play cards.

Whist as group, Gin Rummy one-on-one. If she wasn't making pierogies,
she was playing solitaire.

My brothers and I are renting a house for a big family Christmas. I
can't wait to see their faces when I whip out Grandma's Michigan Rummy
board and a big jar of pennies.

https://i.imgur.com/0XdMkYb.jpg


ARE YOU POLISH?

Genetically, about 25¢ worth (Grandma). Another 25¢ is French Canadian
(Grandpa). The other half a buck is Italian from my Dad's side.

In practice, I'm just about all Italian. My family is originally from
Massachusetts, but I grew up in NYC with a bunch of Italian friends.

While we practiced a few Polish customs at Grandma's house (pierogies at
Easter and Christmas, oplatek on Christmas Eve [still do that]) my maternal
grandparents were pretty much "Americanized". My paternal Grandparents, on
the other hand, were old school Italians. Grandpa came to the US, started a
business, established himself and then went back to the old country to "find
a wife and bring her to America". I remember hanging out at the Italian Club
where the men drank port wine and played Bocce every Sunday after Mass.


On scene minutes after leaving the church, great photographer that was
taking pictures for 8 hours.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

Beautiful couple. Congratulations.