Rob Ford's Toronto

[PinkLucy]

"“but if you guys really stick with your roots and not because you’ve known john or he’s a good guy, he doesn’t have an issue, he’s kumbaya,†ford said."

what the hell is he trying to say? This guy literally makes no sense at any time.

fify

 

[pud99]

It could be that she truly believes on some level that she is Jewish, in some way, after her own fashion. Someone mentioned kabbala. Given her approach to food, maybe she has some kind of esoteric set of spiritual beliefs as well.

Well, IIRC, Danial Dale said that DF is saying his mother in law is Jewish, which, if true, would make his wide Jewish in the matrilineal tradition. You know - the mother in law whose husband was an evangelical Christian. (Perhaps Doug heard at some time that his wife's material grandparents came from Ukraine and were Russian Orthodox and thinks that means that they were Jewish and so his mother in law must be Jewish.)

 

[casita]

Oh yes. They think mezuzah are delicious, especially with some of that Passover cider. Almost as good as yarmulke and a glass of tea.

Next Ford Fest at Bathurst and Lawrence!

"My wife is Irish and we have quite an emotional range. It's from begorrah to oy-vey."

Oscar Levant

 

[pud99]

 

[PinkLucy]

All of this is reminding me of the video where Rob was at a Jewish ceremony (sorry, can't remember exact details) and he looked SOOOO uncomfortable. Ah, good times.

 

[JGHali]

Well it is a Ford ideal as a neighbourhood. Strip malls. Plenty of parking. Distinctly unpleasant for pedestrians.

 

[animatronic]

 

[King of Kensington]

What was the year of that wedding? The idea that a Jewish girl married a Thompson in a Pentecostal church c. 1950 is fanciful.

Exactly.

 

[Kelly Girl]

Next Ford Fest at Bathurst and Lawrence!

"My wife is Irish and we have quite an emotional range. It's from begorrah to oy-vey."

Oscar Levant

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And then there's the Scotish/Jewish mix: Och-Oye! (Said by a true Celto-Ashkenazi.)

 

[YPQ]

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Oh boy, first big bellylaugh of the day for me right there. So many caption possibilities.

 

[Videodrome]

"Rob Ford" is a top 10 trend on Yahoo. The first story mentioned links to the Jewish issue.

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Let me guess, Doug will be tied with Tory...

 

[Kelly Girl]

Well, IIRC, Danial Dale said that DF is saying his mother in law is Jewish, which, if true, would make his wide Jewish in the matrilineal tradition. You know - the mother in law whose husband was an evangelical Christian. (Perhaps Doug heard at some time that his wife's material grandparents came from Ukraine and were Russian Orthodox and thinks that means that they were Jewish and so his mother in law must be Jewish.)

That sounds like the most likely explaination.

 

[kaboi]

What about her maternal grandparents? If her maternal grandmother was Jewish then her mother is and Karla is, in the matrilineal tradition. Per Danial Dale (a rather reliable source and fact-checker), Karla's mother (DF's mother in law) is Jewish.

No, per Daniel Dale Doug said Karla's mother is Jewish. There is a world of difference between those two statements.

ETA: Sorry pud! I've been beaten to this by lots of others. Was way behind in the thread, didn't mean to seem like I'm piling on.

 

[PinkLucy]

No, per Daniel Dale Doug said Karla's mother is Jewish. There is a world of difference between those two statements.

Given that whatever follows "Doug said" is generally untrue, I think we know where to go from here.

 

[casita]

That sounds like the most likely explaination.

Yes, thanks Pud. That does make sense. My wife's background is Russian Orthodox. I can understand the confusion on Doug's part.