Gimpel Beynish the Matchmaker
(Gimpl Beynish der Shadkhn)
Yiddish Comics of the early 20th century

Translation and commentary by Jane Peppler
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Monday, August 22, 2016

In Europe, Nikolai flees Franz Josef and Wilhelm. On the Lower East Side, bachelors continue to eschew unlovely spinsters. 12-19-1914

December 19, 1914: "And Nikolai fled"


In the distance: Franz Josef and Wilhelm stand on Pshemishl, Krakow, and Lodz; In the foreground: Nicholas flees. On his broken leg: Tannenberg*
Franz Josef: Goodbye, Nikolai, don't be offended.
Wilhelm: Where are you running in this manner, Nicholas? What's your hurry?

* The Battle of Tannenberg (26-30 August 1914) resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army ... It brought high prestige to Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and his rising staff-officer Erich Ludendorff.





December 19, 1914: When trouble is destined, it can come without the loafers.
  1. Motke: Yes, our Dad is here - he's sitting over there with a lady.
  2. GB: He's one in a million, a corker. Furthermore, he's educated, you know!
  3. Notke: Here's Dad and here's the lady. Should I...
  4. Jake: Take this quarter and be quiet until I get out of here.
  5. Motke and Notke: The man said you can keep your merchandise.

12-19-1914
אַז עס איז באַשערט אַ קרה קען זיא קומען אָהן לױפֿערס.

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מאָטקע: יעס, דער פּאַפּאַ איז דאָ. אָט זיצט ער דאָרט מיט אַ לײדי.
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גימפּעל בײניש: עס איז שױן אײנמאָל אַ יונג. אַ ברען. הײַנט געבילדעט, יו נו!
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נאָטקע: אָט איז דער פּאַפּאַ און אָט איז דיא לײדי. זאָל איך…
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דזשײק: נאַט אײַך אַ קװאָדער און שװײַגט ביז איך װעל זיך אָפּטראָגען.
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מאָטקע און נאָטקע: דער מאַן האָט בעזאָגט אַז דו מעגסט זיך האַלטען מיט דער סחורה.

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