1945

[Terrance]

jbor wrote:
> 
> That Pflaumbaum used some flammable substance to make sure the fire took
> hold and that the destruction of the factory was complete so that his
> insurance money would be assured. But I note now that naphthalene derives
> from coal-tar, and there is that recurrence of those colours: "crimson and
> bottle green" being the variation here. What is the upshot of that colour
> symbolism? particularly as it applies here? What of the coal-tar connection?
> 
> >  Maybe Bland & Co.? Maybe not?
> 
> Leni thinks it's Pflaumbaum, which is credible. 

Before we get in to the colours schemes, patterns, Star of
David and Bland's business, I'd like to say a little bit
about the credibility of  Leni here.

She is angry, and it seems to me, that her anti-Semitic POV
("Jewish lightning" and the "Jewish lightning rod", can
anyone help us out with these two?) undermines her
credibility. Anyone know when and where "Jewish lightning", 
self inflicted arson for the purpose of collecting insurance
or other advantage was coined? I think the slur was used
against the Jews in the 1933 German parliament fire, not
sure, but in any event, as you note, in the episode that
begins GR.580, Leni's POV, obviously anti-Semitic, us
contradicted, or at least challenged by a the curious
paranoid structure that includes Bland and Co.