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varnell_hill t1_j1dmch9 wrote

Imagine getting the brakes beat off you on the battlefield by a guy with a glorious perm.

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Hk-Neowizard t1_j1do2je wrote

Fun fact, "Sassoon" probably originates from the Hebrew word "Sasson" ("ששון"), a common Sephardic Jewish last name which means "joy"/"happiness"

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varnell_hill t1_j1doxgt wrote

Replying to pete1901 (#1,023,212)

Imagine a bomb being thrown into your home. After it explodes, you wade through the smoke and find your way to the window. You look outside in hopes of catching a glimpse of the assailant. Through the haze, you see a man running down the street with the most glorious bob cut you’ve ever laid eyes on.

Nothing will ever be the same.

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pete1901 t1_j1dpqx4 wrote

Replying to varnell_hill (#1,023,302)

I don't think their aim was to allow their victims to walk out of their houses...

>Around Jaffa, Palmach units destroyed houses in Yazur and Salama.
An order dated 3 January 1948 said "The aim is ... to attack northern
part of the village of Salama ... to cause deaths, to blow up houses and
to burn everything possible."

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach#Retaliation_raids

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Maximillion666ian t1_j1duwd9 wrote

I'll never forgive them for changing the scent from cherry in the early 90s. I used to love that smell as a kid.

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mncyclone84 t1_j1dzm4h wrote

His squad had the best hair in the Israeli military.

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[deleted] t1_j1e1jsb wrote

I believe also that as a teenager he joined an antifascist gang and they'd just fight British fascists

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I_love_pillows t1_j1e51cq wrote

Replying to varnell_hill (#1,023,500)

POV: you are a soldier in active battle. Enemy comes up to you, mildly bloodied, screaming, he throws a grenade. The last thing you ever see is his glorious hair billowing in the wind before the grenade takes you out.

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shawndw t1_j1e6p95 wrote

Don't mess with the Zohan.

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dgodog t1_j1ea2u0 wrote

Well then I guess he joins Max Factor in the very small club of Jewish founders of beauty product brand names that omg that's also a guy's name.

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luckysurprise t1_j1eis04 wrote

What an unusual person going by his real name. Definitely worth pointing out.

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real_horse_magic t1_j1ejfiu wrote

And when he suddenly returned from military service, his friends all asked “Back Sassoon?”

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Yellowbug2001 t1_j1eme2h wrote

Replying to dgodog (#1,025,623)

LOL if Max Factor wasn't destined to found a beauty brand when he was born he definitely was the second his parents gave him that name. I had no idea it wasn't just a marketing phrase like "Ultra Luxe" or "Va-Va-Volume!" or "Glamwow" or something.

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Guyappino t1_j1es9mn wrote

"The Zohan" was based off of him. Jk

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mjg580 t1_j1ezeks wrote

So basically he was a terrorist. The Palmach blew up hotels and fought the British during WWII.

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DrRexMorman t1_j1fa6fj wrote

Replying to KungFuGarbage (#1,023,388)

>than a mutual love of hummus

The Palestinian and Israeli characters come together in the film to counter the paired threat of unbridled capitalism and white/American supremacy.

They defeat it with humus.

Fwiw.

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EvilioMTE t1_j1fiewb wrote

I'm so confused by the need of the "his real name" part.

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p38-lightning OP t1_j1fqpa2 wrote

Replying to BeautyQueenKate (#1,030,261)

I bought the book just to flip on Ebay, but it turned out to be a fun read. It was inscribed to a local salon that doesn't exist anymore. I did some digging and found that Vidal was in my area signing books at a stylist trade show back in 1968. Didn't know there was a documentary - will look for it - thanks!

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looktowindward t1_j1fvqzx wrote

The Sassoon's are a famous family of Jews who sojourned in Baghdad, China, India, and other locals after the Diaspora. Vidal was from a much poorer branch of that huge family who ended up in the UK, some time in the 1800s.

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looktowindward t1_j1fvyw0 wrote

Replying to mjg580 (#1,028,192)

No, the opposite. The Palmach were much more closely tied to the British and fought against the Irgun and Stern Gangs in the run up to 1948. Most of the members fought in the British Army in WW2.

That being said, the British were a colonizing occupier in Mandatory Palestine, and hade a habit of arresting Jews to keep the Arab population happy. When that happened, the Palmach took action, but not against civilians.

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LowGradePlayer t1_j1g453v wrote

I was trained by him and worked as a stylist in one of his salons.

I dated a different woman every night

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TommyKinLA t1_j1g49nz wrote

I miss the VS shampoo that was the rage in the 80’s and the ladies wearing VS jeans. Ooo La La!

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SavageComic t1_j1g6lyx wrote

Fought Nazis on the streets of London. With boots and fists and so on. Incredibly cool guy

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GetEquipped t1_j1g72lg wrote

Replying to GavrielBA (#1,027,085)

It's perpetuating negative stereotypes, so yeah.

It's like saying "Well, James Baskett was the first Black man to receive an Oscar for Song of the South, so Uncle Remus can't be racist!"

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power_up t1_j1g7qq3 wrote

If you don’t look good, then…good.

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aishaxkaniz t1_j1gh0tb wrote

My mom worked in a salon as an apprentice round the corner from his.....

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Eliseo120 t1_j1glbf9 wrote

… and what was his fake name?

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BeautyQueenKate t1_j1gu7w3 wrote

Replying to p38-lightning (#1,031,018)

Awww that’s so cool! Yeah the doc was made just a few years before his passing, so it’s great. It chronicles his early life and also what he did after he left the industry. He was a fascinating man in many ways. 💖

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bleunt t1_j1habth wrote

Well fuck that guy then.

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LunarPayload t1_j1tptjs wrote

It's a family name with historic ties, and his name in particular was a major part of 1980s style and fashion

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