A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Entry from April 16, 2017
“My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper”

“My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper” is a quote by American actress and comedian Amy Sedaris that has been printed on many images. Sedaris was raised by a Protestant mother and a Greek Orthodox father.
 
Sedaris said the quote as a guest on television’s Late Show with David Letterman on April 27, 2005:
 
“But Easter, because I’m Greek Orthodox, we celebrate Easter later because of the old calendar—(yawns like she’s bored) I know—and so Greek Easter is May 1st. My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.”
 
 
Wikipedia: Amy Sedaris
Amy Louise Sedaris (/səˈdɛər.əs/; born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, voice actress, singer, author, screenwriter and comedian. She is known for playing Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central television series Strangers with Candy. She regularly collaborates with her older brother David, a humorist and author. Since 2014, Sedaris has voiced the character Princess Carolyn in the Netflix animated seriesBoJack Horseman.
 
Early life
Sedaris was born in Endicott, New York, the daughter of Sharon Elizabeth (née Leonard) and Louis Harry “Lou” Sedaris, and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her siblings, Lisa, David, Gretchen, Tiffany, and Paul. Her father is of Greek descent and her mother was Anglo-American. Her father is Greek Orthodox, and her mother was a Protestant. She was raised in her father’s Greek Orthodox faith.
     
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Amy Sedaris on David Letterman > April 27, 2005

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Amy: But Easter, because I’m Greek Orthodox, we celebrate Easter later because of the old calendar—(yawns like she’s bored) I know—and so Greek Easter is May 1st. My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.
 
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#QOTD.” My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.-Amy Sedaris. Easter Wk
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“My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.”  - Amy Sedaris
7:25 PM - 11 Apr 2009
 
Google Books
Mum’s Wit:
Quips and Quotes for Marvellous Mothers

By Richard Benson
Chichester, West Sussex: Summersdale Publishers Ltd
2010
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My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.
Amy Sedaris
 
The Huffington Post (Canada)
When Is Easter 2014? The FUNNIEST Quotes About The Holiday (PHOTOS)
Posted: 03/23/2014 9:05 pm EDT Updated: 03/23/2014 9:59 pm EDT
Amy Sedaris
“My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.”
   
International Business Times (New York, NY)
Easter 2015 Quotes: 17 Biblical, Inspirational And Funny Sayings To Share During The Christian Holiday
BY PHILIP ROSS @THISISPRO ON 04/04/15 AT 12:29 PM
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“My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.”—Amy Sedaris
 
Bustle
7 Funny Easter Quotes To Keep You Chuckling Through The Sugar Rush
By MELISSA CRUZ Mar 25 2016
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6. “My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.” — Amy Sedaris
Greek Easter generally falls after the celebration in the west, and is regarded as the most sacred observance in the Greek orthodox religion. And hey, nothing wrong with getting a few bucks off of the whole deal.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CityHolidays/Events/Parades • Sunday, April 16, 2017 • Permalink


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