[stylist] Hoods & Hoodlums

Judith Bron jbron at optonline.net
Thu Jan 6 00:35:59 UTC 2011 

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Subject: Re: [stylist] Hoods & Hoodlums


> What was their nationality?
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Hoods & Hoodlums
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>> Yes Donna, but back then all hoods had a common nationality, at least in 
>> Buffalo.  Judith
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
>> To: "Marion Gwizdala, M.S." <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>; "Writer's 
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>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Hoods & Hoodlums
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>>
>>> Hi Marion,
>>> Overly sensative, indeed! As a '50s kid, I don't remember hoodlum having 
>>> any racial overtones, and that was in the day when no one kept their 
>>> racial slurs in check. Our neighborhood was all white and we had 
>>> hoodlums.
>>>
>>> Donna
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>>> On 1/4/2011 8:37 AM, Marion Gwizdala, M.S. wrote:
>>>>    Recently, one of our school board members used the term "hoodlum" to 
>>>> describe some of the less than desirable influences in our school 
>>>> system. There was a public outcry against this individual, claiming it 
>>>> was a racial slur. In my opinion, this was an overly sensitive 
>>>> response!
>>>>
>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
>>>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:35 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] On Jaws pronunciation
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Jim, It wasn't 60 years ago when hoodlums were hoods, but about 45 
>>>>> years ago.  Right through high school there were bunches of guys we 
>>>>> called hoods. They wore sweat shirts, in the winter leather jackets 
>>>>> and looked mean as bad.  Judith
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" 
>>>>> <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>>>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:04 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] On Jaws pronunciation
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Donna,
>>>>>> in our little burg there's been a rash of holdups committed by men 
>>>>>> wearing hoodies, they're getting a negative  rap.
>>>>>> and you know that"hood" as a slang term goes way back.  it was slang 
>>>>>> for hoodlum over sixty years ago.
>>>>>> good luck on the girl's name.  I don't know about that.
>>>>>> jc
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At 07:33 PM 1/3/2011, you wrote:
>>>>>>> On the matter of Jaws pronunciation ... I just "finished" my novel 
>>>>>>> and there was an instance where I chose a spelling based on Jaws' 
>>>>>>> pronunciation. The word is the one now used for hooded sweatshirts. 
>>>>>>> According to the web, either h-o-o-d-y or h-o-o-d-i-e are 
>>>>>>> acceptible. Jaws says hoody and hoodie, so I chose the one ending in 
>>>>>>> 'y.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am still grappling with a similar problem concerning one of my 
>>>>>>> character's names. I knew a girl named Damari many years ago and 
>>>>>>> named a secondary character after her. My memory -- such as it is --  
>>>>>>> is that she spelled her name D-a-m-a-r-i. My husband disagrees, 
>>>>>>> thinking it was D-a-m-a-r-y. Jaws says Damari and Damary. I like the 
>>>>>>> one ending in 'i, but that is listed on a site with Hispanic first 
>>>>>>> names as a boy's name. I've lost touch with her, so haven't had any 
>>>>>>> luck at tracking down the truth of the matter. Any suggestions?
>>>>>>> Donna
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 1/3/2011 7:30 PM, Judith Bron wrote:
>>>>>>>> JC, None of our screen readers speak a pure English, especially 
>>>>>>>> with the right accent.  Jaws doesn't come in Northeast, South, 
>>>>>>>> Midwest and West. But it does come in British.  Since I write some 
>>>>>>>> words in Hebrew and our CH sound sounds nothing like CH when it 
>>>>>>>> appears in a Hebrew word, I'll attest to the fact that Mr. Jaws 
>>>>>>>> really should become more international. BTW, does Jaws have a 
>>>>>>>> version for Chinese and Japanese populations? Judith
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. 
>>>>>>>> N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>>>>>>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 7:12 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] heart thingies, thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> interesting about thingy word pronounciation:
>>>>>>>>> my jaws and yours too probably pronounces it as a j sound for the 
>>>>>>>>> g in thingy.  yet we pronounce it with a hard g.
>>>>>>>>> thanks judith.
>>>>>>>>> jc
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> At 03:35 PM 1/3/2011, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> The news about Linda is great!  Cellulitis is a bummer.  My 
>>>>>>>>>> husband had it when our youngest son got married.  He enjoyed the 
>>>>>>>>>> wedding with his leg up on another chair.  I've been using the 
>>>>>>>>>> word thingy since my kids were little, and they're not little any 
>>>>>>>>>> more.  Their kids are, but I won't bore you with a grandma email. 
>>>>>>>>>> The word thingy was just convenient when something couldn't be 
>>>>>>>>>> identified or it's use was questionable.  For example, my sons 
>>>>>>>>>> always built "thingys" with their legoes.  Welcome home Linda, 
>>>>>>>>>> Judith
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. 
>>>>>>>>>> N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>>>>>>>>> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 4:09 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [stylist] heart thingies, thanks
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Carrey wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Sending out prayers and good vibes and such to Jim and his wife. 
>>>>>>>>>>> *heart thingies*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Carrey.  my wife Lynda came home wednesday night and 
>>>>>>>>>>> promptly got very sick.  but she stayed home.
>>>>>>>>>>> just saturday she could eat solid but soft food.
>>>>>>>>>>> she probably is finishing up a cellulitis infection.  today is 
>>>>>>>>>>> her first day really feeling much better.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> thank you for your prayers and concers.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> and I have to add that as a blogger one of my favorite words is 
>>>>>>>>>>> "thingy." since as a blogger I can play with language, grammar, 
>>>>>>>>>>> spelling, to further communicate my point I oftenspell the 
>>>>>>>>>>> plural as t h i n g y s.
>>>>>>>>>>> whimsy can be fun in making serious points or pointing out the 
>>>>>>>>>>> problems of bad choices by a government.
>>>>>>>>>>> jc
>>>>>>>>>>>
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