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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Confirms That Happy Gilmore Is Indeed Jewish

JL;DR SUMMARY The eagerly anticipated film, Happy Gilmore 2, now streaming on Netflix, confirms that the protagonist, Happy Gilmore, played by Adam Sandler, is Jewish. 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 CultureJewish RepresentationNetflixNostalgiaComedyBrisketAdam SandlerHappy Gilmore 2Jeopardy SceneGuest Stars

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Massachusetts, United States
"The scene happens early in the film as Happy, now a single father of five who lost all of his fame and riches, returns home from his job at the local Stop & Shop."

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