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How could anyone write an article about the Catskills and not refer to it by the term every one used..”The Borscht Belt..”


28 posted on 08/25/2014 11:40:43 AM PDT by ken5050 ("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
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The sliver of Sullivan Country that the newspapers dubbed the “Borscht Belt” was a haven for Jewish immigrants who were turned away from other holiday destinations.
32 posted on 08/25/2014 12:36:23 PM PDT by Wolfie
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How could anyone write an article about the Catskills and not refer to it by the term every one used..”The Borscht Belt..”

It's there. You must have missed it.

49 posted on 08/25/2014 5:27:51 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: Ignorance on parade.)
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