As a Brooklyn-born Jew, and a fan of The Amazing Race, I was pretty bummed out when Avi and Joe were eliminated in the first round.

That being said, in the above referenced interview with TV Guide, Avi remembers something that can probably only be understood by a native...

TVGO: Was there an interborough rivalry going on between you and the Queens girls, Maria and Meredith?

Avi: We got along great with them. Remember that scene in the premiere where we pull up next to them in the car? What they didn't show is that Maria gave me the finger. It was cool, because that's how New Yorkers are. It's almost like saying hello.