The word JUWES

[Supe]

Michael,

It was a feeble attempt at humor Don, I figured we can also exchange pleasantries.

My mistake, then, and I do apologize for misreading your post. Of course we can exchange pleasantries. But perhaps, as Tom Wescott once suggested under similar circumstances, because there are no aural cues in posts when there is any doubt we should include a smiley or LOL or the like.

Again, I apologize.

Don.

[Michael W Richards]

I believe that using one literal translation, allowing for the grammatical and spelling errors that one might find with semi-literate people...is that "The Juwes (meaning the Jews...on Berner Street), "are not the men that will be blamed for nothing" (anything). "Nothing" could also mean for no good reason in this writing, but the double negative seems particularly awkward with that choice.

It could mean that the Jews killed Liz Stride and the writer believes that they will likely get away with it. Which to me suggests a Gentile and an antisemitic,....which I believe is precisely the kind of person Warrens thoughts were directed towards when assessing leaving the writing up for a while, waiting for a photographer. Israel Schwartz also suggests a gentile and an antisemitic suspect.

One wonders if a Jew might have written the grafitto after all. It might go well with Israels story Sunday night.

Cheers.

[Michael W Richards]

Michael,

It might have Don.. had it been spelled "The Ju's".

But it wasn't, was it?

Don.

It was a feeble attempt at humor Don, I figured we can also exchange pleasantries.

Cheers.

[moonbegger]

Back to the point i was making ! before i got pulled over by the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Police !

FULL DISCLAIMER [ THIS IS NOT MY WORK ]

In addition to appearing in the Bible, the spelling of the word "Jews" as "Juwes" pops up in English Literature too, such as in the famous 14th C. work 'Piers Ploughman'. 'Piers Ploughman' is considered to be one of the great works of early English Literature. It has been published and re-published for over 600 years, including in the 19th Century.

The word ( Juwes ) was out there !

The question should be , who would have been familiar with it ?

moonbegger .

[moonbegger]

Supe ,

So you twice in as many days claimed credit for someone else's research and writing. Saying you couldn't remember where you had found it is an admission you knew it wasn't your work and yet you willingly let people think so.
I ask you again, why is it so difficult to at least include quotation marks?

Don , I think the way i presented the re-post ( even without Q marks, which i was unfamiliar with in my original post ) was in a way that it would lead any well balanced reader to conclude that the meat in the pudding was not of my own making ..

But judging by your " twice in as many days" line Don, which is completely Wrong , inaccurate, fictional, I'm guessing that your a very much an ( over eager , rush to judgement ) sort of character , without actually taking the time divulge whats in front of you .

Yes i may have not credited the Unknown author , whom i think still remains ( UNKNOWN ) in my original post ( which was infact a lot longer than two days ago ) But in all honesty i find your pedantic and arrogant little rant a little over the top !

I ask you, why is it so difficult for you to divulge information that is in front of you and take it at face value without reading into it malice or fraud ?

Did i call you a LIAR in regards to your " two days ago" comment Don ?
No , because i believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt .. You should really try it sometimes .

cheers

moonbegger