I understood immediately the Moshe part of the pun. B ut i t took me a while to reverse-engineer the MSG pun. Not having spent significant time in NYC, my brain's first interpretation of MSG is monosodium glutamate, which is the controversial component of soy sauce and which many Chinese food lovers try to avoid . Finally I realized it also means Madison Square Garden, whose location I now assume must be somewhere near 35th or 36th off Broadway. The punditry never ends.
Bill Fairchild Franklin, TN “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder acceptable, and to give the appearance of solidity to pure wind.” [George Orwell] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Harminc" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:15:41 AM Subject: Re: Happy Gilmore (was Length question) On 18 April 2013 00:26, Robert A. Rosenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > The Kosher Chinese was Mosha Peking which was on 35th or 36th off Broadway > (near MSG). Doubtless with no pun or food stereotype intended... Tony H.
