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Probably 70% of the student body was hindu, muslim, or jewish. But they still participated as an american cultural thing, they just didn't do anything church re

by cm2012 5y ago

Probably 70% of the student body was hindu, muslim, or jewish. But they still participated as an american cultural thing, they just didn't do anything church related with it.

whimsicalism 5y ago
Interesting. Where exactly was this? I grew up in a major Jewish population center in the United States, most jews did not celebrate christmas outside of the ceremonial going out for chinese food. Muslim students also did not celebrate xmas. This is an urban center on the east coast.
- rootusrootus 5y ago
  > ceremonial going out for chinese food Wait, what, this is a thing? I'd never heard of that. Like, only the Jews would do it? Or more generally it's common for everyone to go out for Chinese food on Christmas? That has to be regional, if it's true. Kinda funny either way.
  - whimsicalism 5y ago
    Oh yes, it is definitely a thing - and really only a jewish thing that I know of. I grew up in the mid-atlantic, but it is definitely also a thing in NYC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_American_Chinese_restaurant_patronage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_American_Chinese_restau...
    - rootusrootus 5y ago
      That is fascinating, thanks for sharing it. I hadn't heard of it, but then again, I don't have any interaction (that I am aware of, at least) with Jews -- everyone in my circle is a Christian or impersonates one.
  - pmoriarty 5y ago
    In the US most restaurants close on Christmas, with Chinese and other Asian restaurants often being the only ones open. So if you want to go out to a restaurant to celebrate there usually isn't much choice. I'm sure if more restaurants were open people would be celebrating at all sorts of other restaurants as well.
    - whimsicalism 5y ago
      At least where I grew up, it was more than just "these are the restaurants that are open." Perhaps it started as that but it is now a cultural tradition.
- cm2012 5y ago
  Eastern queens NYC. A good 70% of the teens with me were south asian.
- JAlexoid 5y ago
  > I grew up in a major Jewish population center in the United States, most jews did not celebrate christmas outside of the ceremonial going out for chinese food. Going out for Chinese food is literally a tradition of said holiday. It's as much as celebration, as having a family gathering for atheists "for Christmas".

by cm2012 5y ago

Probably 70% of the student body was hindu, muslim, or jewish. But they still participated as an american cultural thing, they just didn't do anything church related with it.

whimsicalism 5y ago

Interesting. Where exactly was this? I grew up in a major Jewish population center in the United States, most jews did not celebrate christmas outside of the ceremonial going out for chinese food. Muslim students also did not celebrate xmas. This is an urban center on the east coast.

rootusrootus 5y ago
> ceremonial going out for chinese food Wait, what, this is a thing? I'd never heard of that. Like, only the Jews would do it? Or more generally it's common for everyone to go out for Chinese food on Christmas? That has to be regional, if it's true. Kinda funny either way.
- whimsicalism 5y ago
  Oh yes, it is definitely a thing - and really only a jewish thing that I know of. I grew up in the mid-atlantic, but it is definitely also a thing in NYC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_American_Chinese_restaurant_patronage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_American_Chinese_restau...
  - rootusrootus 5y ago
    That is fascinating, thanks for sharing it. I hadn't heard of it, but then again, I don't have any interaction (that I am aware of, at least) with Jews -- everyone in my circle is a Christian or impersonates one.
- pmoriarty 5y ago
  In the US most restaurants close on Christmas, with Chinese and other Asian restaurants often being the only ones open. So if you want to go out to a restaurant to celebrate there usually isn't much choice. I'm sure if more restaurants were open people would be celebrating at all sorts of other restaurants as well.
  - whimsicalism 5y ago
    At least where I grew up, it was more than just "these are the restaurants that are open." Perhaps it started as that but it is now a cultural tradition.
cm2012 5y ago
Eastern queens NYC. A good 70% of the teens with me were south asian.
JAlexoid 5y ago
> I grew up in a major Jewish population center in the United States, most jews did not celebrate christmas outside of the ceremonial going out for chinese food. Going out for Chinese food is literally a tradition of said holiday. It's as much as celebration, as having a family gathering for atheists "for Christmas".