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Nicholas Jagneaux's avatar

--> I wish you a safe trip, and one without too much stress.

--> Apropos a safe trip: Once, while travelling to Belgium, I struck up a conversation with an older Jewish gentleman while at a layover in New York City. We had a nice conversation. When we parted, he gave me a dollar and told me to put it in the collection basket at the next Mass. I thought it was strange that a Jewish man would want to give money to the Catholic Church, and I told him it was nice, but he really didn't have to do that. He told me that it was a way of protecting my travels. Because I was carrying a charitable donation in the name of God, I would be protected and make the trip safely. I don't know if that's a *real* Jewish tradition or just on peculiar to this gentleman, but it always stuck with me.

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Chris Meier's avatar

I do look forward to you and Ed discussing the accommodations at your favorite Roman hotel BEEEEEEEEP, and the excellent food at your habitual restaurant REDACTED.

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