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CB_700_SC t1_j20i7po wrote

Reply to comment by unrealjoe28 in a wild Jim Gardner by Chaz_Beer

I was pretty upset when I learned this story a few weeks ago.

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napsdufroid t1_j21oq2j wrote

Why?

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popfilms t1_j22jx4m wrote

Because they made him change his name on account of him being Jewish?

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PirelliSuperHard t1_j24pamp wrote

It is extremely common in this industry to change your stage name for a multitude of reasons.

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popfilms t1_j25a2b7 wrote

Sure, but they made him do it because he was Jewish. That's pretty upsetting. As someone with an extremely Jewish name I have a hard time comprehending that.

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