Re: meanwhile, back at Ellis Island . . . (was robert, nfld, mail]

[George Robinson <GRComm...>]

Funny you should mention it. When I took over a Rotisserie Baseball team
for several years, I renamed them the Robinson Carusos, AKA the
"slugging singers" and the "titanic tenors."

GRR

Owen Davidson wrote:
> 
> Ah yes...  Puts me in mind of a farmer who had a rooster name of Robinson...
> Called him that because he crew so...  Yes, indeed...  Recall it
> distinctly...
> 
> Owen
> 
> George Robinson wrote:
> 
> > Funny story actually. First, you have to know that my family actually
> > goes back pretty far in the US for a bunch of Jews from Germany and
> > Russia. All four of my grandparents were born in Manhattan, which amuses
> > my wife (whose bubbes and zaydes were born in Russia and didn't come
> > here until they were at least school age) no end.
> >
> > For years and years my father would tell me that the Robinson came from
> > the English branch of the family -- and in fact I do have English
> > cousins, but their name is Green and like a complete schmuck I never
> > questioned this little discrepancy. Then one night my wife (then of only
> > a few months) and my father are shmoozing in my parents house and she
> > asks, "Robinson, what kind of Jewish name is that?" and he replies,
> > "Well we think it was Rabinowitz and they changed it at Ellis Island."
> > I'm in the doorway when I hear this and I yell at him, "What happened to
> > the English branch of the family?" He replies, "What are you talking
> > about? Their name is Green."
> >
> > As for George, that's for my great grandfather who was also named
> > George. I don't know who the Richard is for, but taken as a trio, it
> > gets me some odd looks at Jewish publications where they don't know me.
> > I could be worse, it could have a hyphen.
> >
> > I have to admit that I don't know where the Jewish music is in all this
> > (although my father's brother sang professionally as a teenager).
> >
> > George (Gets odd looks even where they DO know him) Robinson
> >
> > Lori Cahan-Simon wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > George Richard Robinson (Now THERE'S a really authentic Jewish name!)
> > >
> > > Yeah, how did that happen?
> > >
> >
> > --
> > George Robinson
> > Author, Essential Judaism
> > Please visit my website, "Essential Judaism and Beyond"
> > at www.GeorgeRobinson.freeservers.com
> >
> 
> --
> Owen Davidson
> Amherst  Mass
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> 
> The Angel that presided oer my birth
> Said Little creature formd of Joy & Mirth
> Go Love without the help of any King on Earth
> 
> Wm. Blake
> 

-- 
George Robinson
Author, Essential Judaism
Please visit my website, "Essential Judaism and Beyond"
at www.GeorgeRobinson.freeservers.com

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