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Re: Kinky Jewish Music

In a message dated 1/29/99 1:41:19 PM, you wrote:

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The Yiddish/Yeshivish/Yinglish word for Jew is offensive?  Huh?  There are
>>

When a redneck uses the word 'Yid", he's not speaking Yiddish. 
The word Yid in ENGLISH has always been a derogatory word. In Yiddish the
wordis pronounced Yeed.

<<There are plenty of people using this who don't mean any offense, >>

In the "old South" the word Nigger was not considered offensive , EXCEPT to
the Blacks.
Simon

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