Spanish village considers changing name from 'Kill Jews'

UPI ^ | April 14, 2014 | Evan Bleier

[Slings and Arrows]

CASTRILLO MATAJUDIOS , Spain, April 14 (UPI) -- Families in a Spanish village who have been living with the name Castrillo Matajudios (Kill Jews) since the Spanish Inquisition may finally be changing their town’s name back to what it was originally, Castrillo Mota de Judios (Jews Hill).

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According to Haaretz, area residents often say “killing Jews” when they are referring to “the traditional drinking of lemonade spiked with alcohol at festivals held in city squares at Easter, or drinking in general.”

[Conspiracy Guy]

That routine still cracks me up after all these years.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Timeless humor.

[Jewbacca]

Spain is a weird place.

[Slings and Arrows]

You’re not kidding.

[chajin]

They were ruthless.

No, Boaz was ruthless--that is, until he got married.

[Cowboy Bob]

In New Jersey, there is a place named Kill van Kull.

I don’t know who this van Kull guy was, but somebody sure didn’t like him! :)

[Robert Teesdale]

"Kill" is often used for rivers.

The Battenkill, Fishkill, etc.

[Eleutheria5]

The town council can take centuries to deliberate on any question.

[Slings and Arrows]

Glad I’m not applying for a building permit, then.

[Conspiracy Guy]

That’s true.

[Eleutheria5]

Why do you think it stayed a village;-?

[Slings and Arrows]

No smart Jewish accountants to manage the finances.

[Slings and Arrows]

So there is. Named after the Mexican city, is my guess. I’m tempted to send an anonymous tip to CAIR, just for the lulz.

[Oratam]

No! Islamberg is just up the road.

What have I done? What have I done?

[Slings and Arrows]

Once the avalanche has started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote. ;^)

[Eleutheria5]

They had those, but...well...they killed them.

[Slings and Arrows]

"Our bad."

[cynwoody]

Matamoros, Pa. is across the Delaware River from Port Jervis, N.Y. It's where New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania meet.

I never knew that's what it meant. Let's see how long it remains.

Actually, it's Matamoras.

According to Google, mata moros means "kills Moors", but mata moras means "kills blackberries". Somebody get a hold of Research in Motion's legal department ... This cannot stand!

[Ezekiel]

"kills blackberries".

See, it comes full circle.

[Oratam]

Kill blackberries? Very interesting. I plan on murdering a few beers this evening.