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Become A Canasta Master With This Kveller Class

JL;DR SUMMARY Canasta, the beloved card game popularized by shows like "The Nanny," is often associated with jovial gatherings of family and friends, especially within Jewish households. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityThe NannyKvellerCard GamesMah JonggDara CollinsCanastaDonna Miller SmallModern American CanastaCultural Learning

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Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
"Fran Fines grandmother Yetta takes him under her wing to compete in a Canasta tournament in Atlantic City."

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