Re: [Cz-L] Honor in Czernowitz.

Sometime around 1930 my uncle Paul Reifer also fought a duel in Czernowitz.
One of his classmates had claimed that his fiancé was not good looking.
Actually, she was very beautiful and my uncle certainly thought so. He
challenged the offender to a duel and did get a slash on his face.
But this was not the end of the story. The news of the duel had proceeded
my uncle to his home. When he arrived there, my grandfather, a former
corporal in the Austro-Hungarian army, with a formidable mustache and a
temper to match, awaited his son with a whip and let him know what he
thought of duels.

Mimi

On 1/8/10 9:02 AM, "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET> wrote:

> http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/003ra499
>
> My uncle was a student and thus member of the Hasmonea Student Club.
> He had a white uniform and cap and of course a rapier.
> This was a pointed sword used in duels in old times.
> On what did you duel ? On matters of honor , public insults ,opinions ,
> declarations , girls.
> Things that had to be settled only by duelling.
> This was new to the jewish students who were used to settling disputes
> by open street swearing.
> Getting hurt in a duel was a sign of honor coveted by everyone.
> The scar resulting from a hit was called a "smite" (Schmiss in german),
> and was seen as
> a badge of honour. Best location was on the cheek.
> You could have one tatooed but it was not the same.
> My uncle tried to explain all these to my Granny ( Die groisse Babe),
> who had to finance
> all this but she didnt understand the importance of the scar.
> Generation gap.
> Hardy
>
>
> Hardy

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