Juke Town polishes
Juke Town polishes
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Post #31 - October 7th, 2009, 8:25 amJust asked a 45 year old Pilsen born and raised Chicago native (still a city denizen.)
He said the same ish thing. It started as a Jewish community, but the name stuck to the Maxwell Street Mkt, after they left because of the well known bartering practices.We cannot be friends if you do not know the difference between Mayo and Miracle Whip.
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Post #32 - October 7th, 2009, 8:29 amLet me make sure I understand this correctly.
Do people actually believe that there is a verb in the English language, "to jew" that means "to barter or bargain" that is completely unrelated to negative stereotypes about Jewish people?
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Post #33 - October 7th, 2009, 9:13 ameatchicago wrote:Let me make sure I understand this correctly.
Do people actually believe that there is a verb in the English language, "to jew" that means "to barter or bargain" that is completely unrelated to negative stereotypes about Jewish people?
It depends what you consider negative.
My Grandfather would consider it a point of pride.
Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #34 - October 7th, 2009, 9:55 am"to jew" that means "to barter or bargain" that is completely unrelated to negative stereotypes about Jewish people?
Very similar to the commonly used "to presbyterian" as in "that shopkeeper totally presbyterianed me."
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Post #35 - October 7th, 2009, 12:44 pmSo, to sum up: we have a Polish sausage, which was called, in effect, a "Polish Sausage from the Jewish Part of Town," but then it acquired the alternate name "Juke Town Polish."
And that name?
Juke = Probably from Gullah juke, joog, disorderly, wicked, of West African origin; akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly, and Bambara dzugu, wicked, unsavory.
Leaving us, at last with a "Polish Sausage of Unsavory Origin" or "Polish Sausage Which Has Lived in a Wicked Manner." Imagine the pure and innocent sausage, corrupted by the disorder and wickedness of Big City life. With onions. Mmmmmm.
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Post #36 - January 29th, 2010, 10:20 pmI probably should let this thread die but couldn't resist showing that the tradition lives on. Here's a new business, Jim's Original J-Town on 63rd near Racine.
One of their specialties, other than Polish sausage, is the J-Town Belt Buster: 6 burger patties garnished with mustard, ketchup, pickles, tomato and fried onions. With fries it costs a mere $4.25, and for an extra fifty cents you can get it topped with gyros.
Jim's Original J-Town
1137 W 63rd St
Chicago
