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One of the best-ever sight gags...


...is when the Woody Allen character decides to convert to Catholicism from Judaism. He comes home from shopping and pulls out of the bag: books on Catholicism, a holy picture, a jar of mayonnaise and a loaf of white bread. I laugh every time I see that bit. As a former Catholic who converted to Judaism, I find that wickedly funny.

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You're right. I've seen the movie a few times and always missed that gag.

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2 points.
1.Italians are Catholic and make great food
2.the P in WASP is for Protestant, by definition WASP's are not Catholic

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Replying to a 10+ year old post...if you liked this, check out S5E10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, 'The End'.

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I always thought the gag was a bit off seeing as that the white bread and mayo stereotype applies more to Protestants than Catholics who are more "ethnic." When I think of Hispanics, Poles, Italians, etc...I don't think of wonderbread.

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