JEFF PEARLMAN

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Jews and $

Was interviewing the mother of a football player tonight. She lives in middle America. Very lovely, very religious.

Toward the end of our chat she said, “So what are you? Lutheran?”

“No,” I said. “Jewish.”

Looooooooong pause.

“Well, I’ve got nothing against the Jews,” she said. “Y’all sure know how to make money.”