Hey, J. Crew. It's Summer Break, and it's producer Josh Cross here. Of course, we keep putting

out things because we can't quit you. So this week we're bringing you a couple of pieces from producer Quinn Waller with some

stories she really wanted to tell.

Her first story is a ride-along with an observant Jewish trucker and her second is

a story about bagels. But first you may have heard the voice you're about to hear

on the show before. Jeff wrote into us about Cosharing Fiesta Ware of all

things, but mentioned in passing that he's a truck driver. How many truck drivers do you know who are worried about keeping kosher?

The answer is zero, then you had the same answer as Quinn.

She wrote along in his truck with Jeff for two days to figure out what it means for someone

that's a truck driver to to be a Jew and living the

it's like 20% harder to be a Jew and living the truck driving life I think things are 20 or 10% harder

To be a truck driver you compound those together. It doesn't add up. It's not like 10 and 20 make 30%. I think they multiply to each other

This is Jeff. You're run-of-the-ant, Jewish, over-the-road truck driver.

And as far as I know I am one of the few mildly observant

Jewish people, I know there are other Jewish truck drivers but

observance. Jeff is right. Although I couldn't find any information about the

religious demographics of truck drivers, I was only able to find one other example of an

observant to driving a truck. Also, Jeff is being modest when he calls himself

mildly observant. He keeps kosher,

Koesher, wears a kipa and seats seat,

and does his best to daubin or pray daily.

I wrote along with Jeff for two days

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