“Christmas Recollections from Childhood: The Day we made the Jewish people cry” by Carl D’Agostino | I Know I Made You Smile

“Christmas Recollections from Childhood: The Day we made the Jewish people cry” by Carl D’Agostino

December 11, 2012

Carl D'Agostino

Categories: non fiction, Stories by Carl D'Agostino Tags: Hanukkah story Miami

50 responses to ““Christmas Recollections from Childhood: The Day we made the Jewish people cry” by Carl D’Agostino”

augustinehippo1
December 11th, 2013 at 13:06

Excellent story Carl. So many of the present generation are unaware of how far our nation has come as far as racial and ethnic reconciliation. Today the only group it is PC to trash is those evil fundamental Christians

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2013 at 17:26
  
  Yes Christians and white males. I never enslaved anyone or was every in a position of “good ol’ white boys”. I would not own a slave. I am so particular if I want a job done I do it myself to make sure is is done correctly and to specs. 33 years in black high schools and they still call me cracker.
  
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  - augustinehippo1
    December 11th, 2013 at 19:51
    
    Crackers are good with soup on a cold day.
    
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Asifa Zunaidha
December 14th, 2012 at 13:31

very sweet incident, Carl

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 14th, 2012 at 15:02
  
  Thank you. It taught me to respect and value the lives of ALL people.
  
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dixie newkirk
December 14th, 2012 at 07:45

I like to draw with my computer mouse. I hope this makes you smileDixie

Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:18:45 +0000 To: dixie_newkirk@hotmail.com

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monicastangledweb
December 14th, 2012 at 00:20

I enjoyed reading this tale. FYI, I went to school with the author of the children’s book you have here. Leslea Newman. We were good friends for much of high school.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 14th, 2012 at 02:31
  
  WOW. In my two and a half years of blogging this is the most amazing coincidence of all !
  
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I HAVE A VOICE
December 13th, 2012 at 01:09

I just have to hug u! BEAUTIFUL ! Like you ~ thank you friend ~xo

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 13th, 2012 at 04:33
  
  2 return hugs to you.
  
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Ankur Mithal
December 13th, 2012 at 00:47

Touched by the personal story. Sometimes, in our selfishness, we forget the struggle people before us have been through…and in many places in the world are still going through.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 13th, 2012 at 04:34
  
  America is always evolving and I like to think for the better as democracy is continually refined.
  
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joanna
December 12th, 2012 at 11:23

thanks for sharing this touching story, Carl. very of-the-moment.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 12th, 2012 at 15:16
  
  Thanks.
  
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poemsandponderings
December 12th, 2012 at 02:13

A very touching and well written story Carl. Thank you for sharing it and your insight with us.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 12th, 2012 at 05:46
  
  I appreciate the comment.
  
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petit4chocolatier
December 11th, 2012 at 21:25

Beautiful post! Goosebumps on the arms.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 23:26
  
  I was hoping that effect would be accomplished.
  
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earthriderjudyberman
December 11th, 2012 at 18:36

A beautiful, touching story, Carl. I am Catholic, but I know my husband, who is Jewish, would be deeply moved by your story.
During WW II, only one place in the U.S. – Oswego, NY – (near where I used to live) provided a safe haven for about a 1,000 people who were fleeing concentration camps. I got to talk to some people who lived at the Fort – which is where they were housed – and a former Mayor who was a boy at the time the refugees lived there. It haunts me that not more was done, and that more people could have been saved.
Your experience in elementary school is a wonderful example of how we can all welcome one another, and treat others as we’d like to be treated.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 18:53
  
  Thanks you for bring this to the post. All of us are bound together in more ways than we know.
  
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Life in the Boomer Lane
December 11th, 2012 at 16:19

Carl, this was wonderful. It gave me the chills. I’m hugging you, long distance.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 16:34
  
  אני שמח לקרוא אותו. אני יודע שתמצאו אותו משמעותית.
  
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Elliot
December 11th, 2012 at 15:27

A nice story to share. I was thinking at first the crying might be in a mean way (maybe accidental), but it turned out not to be.

AA good thing to remember at xmas.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 15:35
  
  Yes, tears of joy. I was a very controversial thing to do in public school at the time.
  
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  - Elliot
    December 12th, 2012 at 15:09
    
    The bold ones are the memorable ones.
    
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Maxi
December 11th, 2012 at 15:20

This event must have made a strong impression on you, Carl. Thank you for sharing — another life lesson learned.
Blessings ~ Maxi

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 15:34
  
  I knew you would appreciate it.
  
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Lunar Euphoria
December 11th, 2012 at 15:18

Fantastic story! Thank you for sharing it. 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 16:34
  
  Thanks for visit.
  
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Debbie
December 11th, 2012 at 14:42

Powerful story, Carl. Many of my friends from high school were Jewish and I even went to one religious service of theirs. It was fascinating and really made my own Catholicism come alive, knowing we had our roots in Judaism. How sad that these creative, talented people were made to feel less-than-human.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 15:33
  
  Miami huge Jewish population so I have been immersed in that culture all my life as well.
  
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RoSy
December 11th, 2012 at 11:45

A heart-warming story.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 15:26
  
  Thank you. I hoped it would be.
  
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katecrimmins
December 11th, 2012 at 11:02

Beautiful story. Where I grew up, there weren’t any Jewish people — or blacks, Latinos, etc. Polish people were considered outsiders and they looked just like the rest of us German-Austrian folks. Fortunately, times have changed and the area is very ethnically mixed now. I met my first black person at my first job. I was absolutely fascinated with her hair. It took all my might not to touch it.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 12th, 2012 at 15:15
  
  Our country is changing some ways good some ways negative.
  
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Lafemmeroar
December 11th, 2012 at 09:55

OH CARL! What a wonderful story is all I can say. You have great memories. Digging this now 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 10:09
  
  I am happy that you found value in the piece.
  
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  - Lafemmeroar
    December 11th, 2012 at 10:09
    
    Oh I do! It’s very heart warming … and insightful.
    
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lulu
December 11th, 2012 at 09:51

This is quite a story. Obviously it made quite an impression if you are still remembering all these years later.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 10:08
  
  It has molded my thinking for all decades since.
  
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Deb
December 11th, 2012 at 09:41

Thank you for the education today.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 10:06
  
  The experience certainly taught me one.
  
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termitespeaker
December 11th, 2012 at 09:11

Beautiful post! We need more of this sort of thing. I’m tweeting it and putting it on my Facebook page.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 10:05
  
  Thank you for sharing it with others and grateful you found it meaningful enough to do so. Regards.
  
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Main Street Musings Blog
December 11th, 2012 at 08:41

What a powerful and heartwarming story, Carl. I visited a Jewish museum in Miami last year and learned about the anti-semiticsm there during that period of time. The museum is an old synagogue that was converted into a museum that was established to preserved the history of Jews in Miami. Fascinating stuff.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 09:03
  
  http://www.youtube.com/user/knottypine?feature=watch
  
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Carl D'Agostino
December 11th, 2012 at 08:39

Blessings.

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seeker
December 11th, 2012 at 08:33

I learned something today instead of laughing my head off. Thank you.

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morristownmemos by Ronnie Hammer
December 11th, 2012 at 08:08

Wow, Carl; what a meaningful, heart rendering post. I have goose bumps!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 11th, 2012 at 08:13
  
  I am glad you found merit in the post. I hope it is well received today by others.
  
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