Ghetto daze jooz i have known

[Gerry]

<<she mentioned then having been or her intention to go to
a Seder in Oak Hill and I had a fit of uncontrollable
laughter, the notion seemed so counterintuitive<<

I once knew a Joo family, the Marx's, who had a large ranch in the Oak Hill
area, generations of them were Joo cowboys. There were twin boys, big,
rugged, handsome dudes who grew up there. One moved to town and went to work
for the state, the other, Joe Marx, was the one I knew. He ran the ranch by
himself for many years, finally succumbing to reality and moving to town. He
was an expert craftsman, made his own rifles and saddles, and later, a
remodeler of houses, etc. The restaurant in the shopping center at 12th and
Lamar which was once called The Patio (or something like that) was one of
his jobs, creating the illusion of sitting on the patio of a large spanish
house while looking out at the desert in the distance. I worked on the crew
under him and the owner, Fred McNeese. It was while I was in art school and
I became the defacto color consultant on the job, but mostly I did common
labor for minimum wage. Joe Marx was a very talented man, an artist at
heart, not your typical dude, nor typical Joo.

While speaking of Joo cowboys, don't forget Dave Brubeck, raised on a ranch
and originally a veterinary major at college--before he realized that he
could make a living playing the piano...
G


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at hotpop.com>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 7:15 AM
Subject: Ghetto daze jooz i have known


> Clark,
>
> The first and last joo I met in Ghetto Daze was a tall
> thin one at parties. I heard him referred to as Superjoo
> since he was tall, as tall as Ed Guinn, but thin. I think
> he must have been at UT for only one term since he
> soon disappeared. I have forgotten his name.
>
> I dont think he was the same as your sock artist guy. Does
> anyone remember Superjoo?
>
> There was another joo around then, actually a joo-ez,
> this was Sandy Lockett's first wife Anita. she once was over
> for dinner with us in the 70s or 80s it musta been when
> we were living in a bungalow at the end of the street in
> Clarksville.
>
> she mentioned then having been or her intention to go to
> a Seder in Oak Hill and I had a fit of uncontrollable
> laughter, the notion seemed so counterintuitive
>
> now it is more different. Frances Morey has a delightful friend
> named Ala. She is a Russian woman from Baku and has
> lived in Austin for many years. She said to me recently
> there are 5000 Russians now living in Austin. Really, Ala,
> I expostulated. Where is/are their church/s? I asked here.
> She replied 'they're all jooz.' (she isnt herself but she sure
> must know the Russian scene).
>
> Different from 1963 that is.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clark Santos" <clarksantos at earthlink.net>
> To: "Remembrances of Austin Ghetto" <GHETTO2 at LISTS.WHATHELPS.COM>;
> "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Phil Demers 3 great iPhotos
>
>
> Phil the Jew,  a sock salesman without equal. I saw him last in 1967
> after he had setup a mens hosiery display in San Antonio at a shopping
> area with original art work. He left the three paintings at a house
> Carlyn and I had on the thirteenth hole of the Brackenridge Golf
> course, where he usually stayed when in San Antonio.
>
> He left the paintings for some reason and the next time I spoke to him,
> over the phone, he said keep them. Then he related a long story about a
> black, singer, model, girlfriend getting him busted for pot in Dallas
> and how he had to leave the country quickly because he was out on bail
> and had no plans for jail at that time. Phil claimed to have painted
> all three pictures, one is signed by him.
>
> On Feb 26, 2005, at 6:53 PM, Frances Morey wrote:
>
>
> I think Phil Demers was curiously mentioned on list once. Here's what I
> found out, and I don't remember how I found Norm Shearer but he musta
> been about Fontaine's age judging from the experience he recounts. I
> must google up Phyl Zycon, ur, Phil Zycon.
> Frances
> From: Frances Morey <frances_morey at yahoo.com>
>   > >To: n shearer <nshearer55 at hotmail.com>
>   > >Subject: Re: respond to you message question re Phil Demers
>   > >Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:19:12 -0800 (PST)
>   > >
>   > >Any recent sightings? I only went to a most memorable party at his
> house
>   >once when he lived on, I believe it was Rio Grande, circa. 1962.
>   > >Frances
>   > >
>   > >n shearer <nshearer55 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>   > >I once knew a Phil Demers who lived in Austin....and quite well.
>   > >
>
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