My Pastrami Mama: The complete first season

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Jay Firestone

January 26, 2012

What would you do if your mother was a pastrami sandwich? How long would she keep before getting bitter? Does she come with a side of coleslaw?

All pertinent questions for the first installment of “My Pastrami Mama,” a new Web series brought to you by

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