Word: schlemiels
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...little guy with plenty of talent, he figured, but the world never gave him a decent break. That was the way he saw it. Just after he was married, his job folded up on him. He went to his greasy Uncle Murray Hirschl, who was a schlemiel with a dirty reputation in the jewelry business. Big-hearted Uncle Murray took him into "partnership." The pay: $10 a week. With all Eli's talent...
...defense simply contended that while familiar with the ring, Lepke and his two co-defendants-Max Schmukler and David Kardonick-were not implicated in its crimes. Defense Counsel Abraham Solomon explained: "This is just a trial of one big schlemiel* and two little schlemiels," and launched into a summation which included references to John ("Muggsy") McGraw, bridge, mah jong, and "Hark, hark! the lark...
...down to brass tacks," interrupted Juror Owen P. Hollis, retired naval lieutenant. Hollis himself got down to brass tacks last week with the other jurors and retired to ponder the case. Lepke and Schmukler they found guilty-not guilty Little Schlemiel Kardonick, who wept...