I've always been a big JFK fan. It was the first political
convention and election I watched, at age 7, and then my first
assassination and presidential burial, at age 10.
I've never understood why what he said translated into a jelly doughnut.
When I use my favorite online translator...
http://translation2.paralink.com/
...and put in Kennedy's quote, it translates into
"I am a Berliner".
When I put in "I am a jelly doughnut", it returns,
"ich bin ein Gelee-Krapfen".
So what gives??
Ernie
-----Original Message-----
From: Gehan Gehale [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 6:49 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Here is one for Mr Baier
Ich bin ein Berliner
I am a doughnut.
Usually er is added to say from, or belonging to. Ich bin ein
amerikanischer.
On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:45:01 -0500, Brice Yokem <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Oh Brice,
>
> I also notice that your lack of knowledge exceeds your knowledge by
> far. rather eat a wiener or frankfurter then a hot-dog.
>
> and to enhance your knowledge,
> Berliner and Amerikaner are similar to doughnuts.
> Do you think that JFK knew that when he said "Ich bin ein Berliner"?
>
> -----------------------
>
> So... Do you mean they taste like doughnuts, or appear to you as
> looking like doughnuts? ;->
>
>
>
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