'Ich Bin Ein Berliner': JFK Got It Right–He Was No Jelly Doughnut(wsj.com)

'Ich Bin Ein Berliner': JFK Got It Right–He Was No Jelly Doughnut

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ich-bin-ein-berliner-jfk-got-it-righthe-was-no-jelly-doughnut-11573152244

4 comments

duxup8 mesi fa

>So why has it persisted? Ms. Preseau has a theory: “Americans love to show off their language skills, however basic, and this myth gives people an excuse to do so.”

Silly fun facts are fun.

Talking about a politician making himself seem silly is also fun.

It has tons of appeal.

karagenit8 mesi fa

https://archive.ph/i0WRW

layer88 mesi fa

He was lucky that it wasn’t Hamburg. Or Wien (Vienna). ;)

mac3n8 mesi fa

or Frankfurt or Weisenheim.

or Toad Suck