Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site gatech.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!sb1!sb6!emory!gatech!wilkes From: wilkes@gatech.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Real statements by politicians Message-ID: <293@gatech.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jul-83 16:19:35 EDT Article-I.D.: gatech.293 Posted: Wed Jul 13 16:19:35 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jul-83 21:39:21 EDT References: <1606@tekecs.UUCP>, <406@machaids.UUCP> Organization: Georgia Tech, School of ICS Lines: 13 Right, JFK's statement "Ich bin ein Berliner" does not refer to sausage. However, I believe that there was more trouble than with the pronunciation; the usage "ein Berliner" refers to a type of cream puff (the pastry kind). Had he said instead "Ich bin Berliner," all would have been well... -- Tom Wilkes wilkes.gatech@UDel-Relay (ARPANet) wilkes@gatech (CSNet) ...!allegra!gatech!wilkes (UUCP/mail) ...!decvax!duke!mcnc!msdc!gatech!wilkes (UUCP/mail/news)