Liberty Heights

:00:41

I grew up in the northwest section
of Baltimore. It was all Jewish.

:00:46

In fact, I didn't even think of it
in those terms.

:00:48

I just assumed everyone was Jewish.

:00:51

Abrams.

:00:53

The whole world was Jewish.

:00:55

Ackerman.

:00:56

I remember when I was
in the second grade...

:00:59

... the first clue that some people
were different occurred to me then.

:01:05

Cohen.

:01:07

Cohen.

:01:10

Der.

:01:12

I even thought Ping Der was Jewish.

:01:16

The "Ping" part didn't sound Jewish,
but I assumed it was a nickname.

:01:20

Her brother's name was Minhuey,
and that definitely sounded Jewish.

:01:24

I sensed there was a world beyond
what I knew...

:01:28

... when I had lunch at
Butch Johnson's house.

:01:30

Something wrong, Ben?

:01:31

No. This is fine.
I just never had raw bread before.

:01:37

We always cook it.
You know, toast it.

:01:39

I can do that.

:01:41

There's too much white here.
The milk's white, the bread's white.

:01:44

It's all white stuff.

:01:45

What do you normally have?

:01:47

Not this.

:01:49

What was on the bread?

:01:50

Luncheon meat.
I've never heard of it.

:01:54

Not bologna? Not salami?

:01:56

No, luncheon meat
with mayonnaise and milk.