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Loading ...I called The Maternal Unit on Chinese New Year since it is custom to do so. Our conversation was in Mandarin so there wasn’t any “Engrish”, but the topic was rather…riveting. Enjoy!
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This conversation occurred on the phone around 11 PM on January 26th, 2009. I’ve translated it into English which would explain the flawless grammar of at least one party.
Me: Hi Mom.
Mom: Hi, Happy Chinese New Year.
Me: Thanks, you too.
Mom: Thank you. You know, I want red envelopes.
Me: Um, who’s going to give them to you?
Mom: Obama.
Me: Um…why would he do that?
Mom: Because it’s Chinese New Year.
Me: Mom, he’s not even Asian.
Mom: President Ma Ying-Jeou [of Taiwan] gave them out.
Me: That’s because he’s in Taiwan!
Mom: Do you think we have to ask Obama for them, or will he just hand them out?
Me: …
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