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Get Your Goulash
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Autumn Konopka at 1:40 pm on Wednesday May 27, 2009
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We’ve all got a crazy family story, the ones we pull out when a party gets dull to stir up a round of belly laughs. People might not even believe that Uncle John burned down the garage or wrenched an old lady from her burning station wagon, but they beg you to tell it over and over again.
Stephanie Yuhas has a blog’s worth of these stories. Since 2007, she’s been posting several stories a month on American Goulash (shinygrape.com/americangoulash), mostly about her Romanian mom (Anyu) and grandmom (Nagymama), their views of the world, and their unique style of child-rearing.
In a recent post called “Bath Time,” Yuhas explains that she had to sneak showers as an adolescent because Nagymama believed that excessive bathing led to: “Red Hair (which makes you look like a whore), All your hair falling out (well, at least it won’t be red anymore), and Kidney infections (resulting in death).” ...
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June 4th,2009
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As usual, I am attending the New Brunswick Hungarian Festival. Anyone want to meet up for some stuffed cabbage , walnut roll, fried dough, and dancing? (Not necessarily in that order)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
34th Annual Hungarian Festival
New Brunswick, NJ
34TH ANNUAL HUNGARIAN FESTIVAL
COMMEMORATING THE RE-DEDICATION OF THE MAGYAR REFORMED CHURCH
AND THE 800TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRANSISCAN ORDER
Coordinated by the Hungarian Civic Association (HCA) New Brunswick, New Jersey
FESTIVAL MALL AREA ALONG SOMERSET STREET
CLICK HERE TO DOWNOAD AND PRINT FESTIVAL PROGRAM
FESTIVAL ONLY SPECIAL: COME VISIT US AT THE HRFA TENT AT SOMERSET AND PLUM STREETS
TO GET A FREE ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO FRATERNITY MAGAZINE!
PARADE STARTS at the Hungarian American Foundation Somerset & Bethany Street Proceeds to Somerset & Division Street
OPENING CEREMONY
In front of the Magyar Reformed Church
Welcome
Professor August J. Molnar
President of HCA & President of American Hungarian Foundation
Invocation
Fr. Capistran Polgar,
O. F. M. St. Ladislaus Church
HCA Welcome (Hungarian)
Rt. Rev. Barnabas Roczey
Honorary Member of HCA, Pastor Emeritus of MRC
Greetings from the The Honorable James M. Cahill City of New Brunswick
Mayor, City of New Brunswick
Commemorating the Re-dedication
Rev. Zsolt Otvos Magyar Reformed Church
Minister of the Magyar Reformed Church
Commemorating the 800th Anniversary of Franciscan Order St. Ladislaus Church
Fr. Capistran Polgar, O. F. M.
Benediction
Rev. Zsolt Otvos
Minister of the Magyar Reformed Church
After the opening ceremonies performance by the Hungarian American Athletic Club’s Folk Dance Group and Fencing Team
Last Saturday, I was waiting for midnight so I could be the first to call my mom and wish her a "Happy Birthday". I got up to use the bathroom for a minute, and by the time I came back, I had a new voice mail.
“Oh, my god, Stephie! Don't be dead! " I jerked the phone from my ear as I heard the screams of an irate Hungarian. "Your cousin said she hasn’t heard from you and she tried to call you two times. Oh, my god! Novon knows vere you are! Call me back if you're alive. Call me back!”
I called her immediately. “Vhat's da story, Stephie?! How can you do this to me?” she cried.
"What the heck are you talking about? I just talked to Irina a few days ago, and I just finished talking to her sister last night!"
"Bullsh*t. Irina said she tried to call you Thursday. I vanted to make plans for next veek, and den ve didn't hear from you, and she said she didn't know vere you vere and-"
"Anyu. I was hosting a film event all day Thursday. My phone...
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