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#1 2010-07-13 04:19:07
- zuckermandl
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Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
Ivy in Europe: Americans in Rome, ca 1959
"... Where have their Mennen-drenched, corpse-washed escorts and consorts gone with their raspberry-colored slacks, violently checkered clown jackets, snow-white moccasins on huge feet, and toilet-bowl-white porcelain teeth in their kissers, the Supermen of America's short-lived supremacy? ..."
Gregor von Rezzori, 'Memoirs of an Anti-Semite', Munich 1979
#2 2010-07-13 04:50:34
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
Two Jews down our main street yesterday. Took me back a fair bit. I think they might have been shop-fitters or something. The only Jews I know who live around here are more 'Jew-ish', to borrow Jonathan Miller's expression. Boy, how I loved Gam-Gam in Venice: potato latkes and lemon tea.
#3 2010-07-13 11:16:03
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
I believe it was Lenny Bruce who came up with the line about being "Jew-ish." It would have predated Jonathan Miller by a few decades if I am correct.
#4 2010-07-13 13:15:52
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
Just to clarify, von Rezzori is not describing Jewish Americans here.
The 'raspberry-colored slacks' probably are Nantucket Reds so beloved by Trads, 'violently checkered clown jackets' quite accurately describes the impression a madras jacket might make on an slightly down-at-heel Old European, but I confess to being stumped by the 'snow-white moccasins': might these be white bucks?
#6 2010-07-13 14:20:17
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
What does any of this 'matter', buster?
What does it matter with what names renegade Jews came up for each other?
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#8 2010-07-13 14:36:20
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
Get me the citation on Miller's quote then do the math.
#9 2010-07-13 14:50:16
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
Sorry, I'm no good at maths- I'm not in trade, after all. You do it.
By the way- is the 'teplitz' in your SN referring to the town in Bohemia, or is it just a coincidence?
My family comes from there too, although the 'von' means rather more than 'from', if you get my drift.
#10 2010-07-13 14:57:42
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
In other news, Tuli Kupferberg died yesterday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qxFByBFQiw
#11 2010-07-13 15:36:20
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
If you're not good at math why dispute the calculation.
This thread is, how should I say? Fool-ish.
Unsubscribe.
#13 2010-07-13 15:45:30
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
Anyway, I'm sure you've got all your hands full trying to find Trumper's 'toiletries' at a 'nice price'.
I wonder what attracted someone like you to this thread in the first place?
#14 2010-07-13 23:52:15
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
oh boy. wheres ckav?
I brush my teeth with minty paste/I hate when Liquor goes to waste.
#15 2010-07-14 00:00:35
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Re: Memoirs of an Anti-Semite
I brush my teeth with minty paste/I hate when Liquor goes to waste.