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Off topic. The places and culture you describe are somewhat familiar as I graduated from Washington & Jefferson in 1976. My two favorite memories from places east of Washington were the Friendship Inn in Ritcheyville - over 200 imported beers and polka nights Friday and Saturday. The other was the Rib Shack in Monongahela down by the river - probably unlicensed - run by some old black men. Excellent smoked meats with a choice of 3 sauces - Mild Child, Hot Mama and Bad Man. Dudes definitely needed to order Bad Man so as not to seem wimps. While eating at the picnic tables outside when the temperature was about 40 degrees you'd still sweat bullets. It would be a blessing if it still exists.
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True story. I recall my first visit to the Guggenheim back in the late 70's. At some point I needed to pee and discovered the restrooms were smaller than those on airplanes. Descending the museum, there was a woman with her child - it seemed that the back part of her skirt was shoved into her panties. Most people momentarily stared, but didn't make an issue of it - after all it was NYC, known for bizarre fashion trends. It wasn't until she was leaving that an African-American (back in the day Black) security guard tapped her on the shoulder and pointed out the situation. Needless to say the woman was rather upset with the child for not having said anything sooner.
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Interesting story so far, but that Sensei should have his credentials stripped. Having someone spar the first time they set foot in a dojo is totally irresponsible. I'm far too clumsy to practice martial arts, though my partner of nearly 20 years, is an advanced black belt in Taekwondo from the Korean Kukkiwon. He also has significant credentials from other martial arts, including Karate. Before posting this, I reviewed my comments with him. He agreed it was preposterous, but added that it was "only a story".
