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Why Do The Jews...
Topic Started: Dec 28 2007, 09:28 PM (450 Views)
George K
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...have a gift for laughter?

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George K
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When I worked at the University (in a past, long-distant life) I was known as the "Honorary Jew." It was a moniker I wore with pride. I considered it a mitzvah.
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You know, that smiley face always waves with his left arm, but I always wave with my right arm. Which is not such a bad thing, actually, because sometimes my right arm gets tired.

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I miss those great stand up comedians. Not many around anymore like that.
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Cool! :thumb:
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Klaus
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It seems to me that Jews do not only have a gift for laughter; they have a gift for being disproportionally successful in almost every domain: managers, researchers, actors, you name it.
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Larry
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Careful, Klaus.... :D

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bachophile
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because we r gods fcuking chosen people.

5. `Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;
6. and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel."


us and those injun folk also.

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George K
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Dec 29 2007, 08:37 AM
us and those injun folk also.

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Seid nicht meshuggeh!
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Larry
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Ugh...... :D

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Klaus
Dec 29 2007, 04:40 AM
you name it.


Not many on NBA rosters.

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Dec 29 2007, 04:54 PM
Klaus
Dec 29 2007, 04:40 AM
you name it.


Not many on NBA rosters.

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when the big boss of the NBA is named david stern, i dont think the rosters really matter.

"I don't know much about classical music. For years I thought the Goldberg Variations were something Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg did on their wedding night." Woody Allen
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Dec 29 2007, 08:37 AM
because we r gods fcuking chosen people.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I think the reasons for jewish prominence in comedy are not unrelated to the oft-noted reasons for their prominence in photography. Being fully a part of a culture while retaining some degree of separateness from it enhances one's ability to comment on it critically (in either a comedic or artistic sense).

Note also that jews prominent in photography or comedy are almost always 'assimilated' jews, I suspect the more orthodox jews are probably too detached from mainstream culture to be as successful at comedic or artistic commentary.
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These guys were the funniest. :clap:
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Being fully a part of a culture while retaining some degree of separateness from it enhances one's ability to comment on it critically (in either a comedic or artistic sense).


Then why aren't there more native american comedians....... :D

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Dec 29 2007, 07:47 PM
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Being fully a part of a culture while retaining some degree of separateness from it enhances one's ability to comment on it critically (in either a comedic or artistic sense).


Then why aren't there more native american comedians....... :D

Great question.

Blacks--alienated--are funny.

British--non-alienated--are funny.

Hispanics (they lost me after Cheech and Chong) are not too funny.

The French--are funny if you laugh AT thiem not WITH them.

The Polish are funny in the worst way possible. :( :lol:
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That was a great film.. :) Loved the old footage, too...

I was walking through the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport, on my way from having visited the USO, down a concourse, wearing my Army "class A's," (dress greens) and I met George Burns. He was strolling along... I said, "Hello, Mr. Burns." (not wanting to intrude on him at all...) He stopped and peered down at me and extended his hand and said, "Well hello there, young feller!" :) One of the nicer moments of my life. What a great gentleman. :)
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