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My Brother, Father Christmas

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish identity, family traditions, and societal roles come into humorous play as Evie Klein narrates her family's unique holiday experience with her brother Joey, who performs as a Santa Claus despite their Jewish background. 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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Tags

Jewish IdentityCultural AssimilationFamily DynamicsHoliday CelebrationsChristmasNew JerseySanta ClausSelf ExpressionHumorNon Jewish Traditions

Places mentioned

West Orange, New Jersey, United States
"We find ourselves in the parking lot of a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"instructions from a stylist who specializes in Santas in Atlanta, Joey arranged a snow-white dye at a Jersey Supercuts."
Florida, United States
"On the ride home, Santa Joey called Santa Andrew out in Florida about his sleighride tales."
Massachusetts, United States
"The only person missing is Pyre, who headed back to Massachusetts the day after Thanksgiving to celebrate with their partners family."
Romania
"this time an enormous belt from a girdler in Romania and a collection of silver belled leashes for his reindeer."

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