Originally Posted by
TWA Fan 1
On an asociated note (very OT) one should not assume that bagels and Jews go together. One of NY's most highly regarded bagelries, H & H Bagels (too massive and sweet to my taste), was created in the early 70's by two Puerto Rican partners. One partner sold out (and was tragically murdered driving a livery car in the Bronx a few years ago) and the other partner has realized the American Dream.
Point well taken - I don't make the automatic association as some people still might (hence phrasing it as a question), but there are still certain stereotypes out there regarding ethnicities and their attendant specialties that are not necessarily negative or incorrect...when people think diners, most people still think Greek, no? Or even if the thought is there, is it now somehow un-PC to admit it?
edit: forgot to add misplaced ethnicity story of my own to match yours: ever hear of Tito's Vodka? Great example there...people think vodka, the immediate assumption might be Russian or Polish. Nah. Mexican. Distilled in Texas. No joke.