| "THE JEWISH CON MAN. He's just good-looking enough. He went a a name-drop
school or two. He's had a name-drop position or two. He moves from position
to position, group to group. His only constant attachments are to this mother
and his children. He leaves a trail of people behind him who wonder why
they didn't see the too many finely tailored shirts, the monograms. Later,
you remember he was: a subtle name dropper. A whit too polished (his shoes,
his nails, etc.). He borrows the heritage of his married-into family, their
friends, their places, their clubs. He plays tennis with name pros like
Pancho Gonzales. He collects actors just out of vogue, first editions, antiques,
and a sprinkling of just credible folks for whom he has performed some minor
service. All of his speeding tickets are fixed. He fixes theater tickets
to sold-out shows on a moment's notice. He has a cover-up for everything
from larcenty to misedemeanors. He personally knows members of the Mafia." Richman, Marsha and O'Donnell, Katie. The Shikse's Guide to Jewish Men, Bantam Books, Toronto, New York, London, 1978, p. 12-14 Jewish Tribal Review |