I am... A jelly donut
Words to live by from JFK
But them Eddie Izzard would have less material.This is often quoted as a mistake by JFK, but actually it wasn't.
It was grammatically correct and conveyed exactly what he meant to say. Some suggest that he should have said "Ich bin Berliner" and not included the article "ein." That actually would have been incorrect. It would have suggested that he actually IS (WAS) from Berlin, which of course, he was not. By adding the article "ein" he was figuratively saying he was identifying with the people from Berlin.
Although the phrase COULD have been interpreted as I am a jelly-filled doughnut, virtually no-one in the audience (Berliners) interpreted it that way. The context was clear.
I know. I just find it funny. I toom duetsche in hs. We spent one day discussing this topic.This is often quoted as a mistake by JFK, but actually it wasn't.
It was grammatically correct and conveyed exactly what he meant to say. Some suggest that he should have said "Ich bin Berliner" and not included the article "ein." That actually would have been incorrect. It would have suggested that he actually IS (WAS) from Berlin, which of course, he was not. By adding the article "ein" he was figuratively saying he was identifying with the people from Berlin.
Although the phrase COULD have been interpreted as I am a jelly-filled doughnut, virtually no-one in the audience (Berliners) interpreted it that way. The context was clear.
I know. I just find it funny. I toom duetsche in hs. We spent one day discussing this topic.
No my teacher was a German through and through. Frau Coulture, she was all business. Real nice lady as long as you paid attention. Someone o.ce goose stepped into her classroom. She went ballistic.Funny, we had a discussion on that quote too.
But did your German teacher drive a Volkwagen Beetle while playing The Zoo or other old Scorpions faves?
Mine did. Herr Mischke war sehr saugen.
No my teacher was a German through and through. Frau Coulture, she was all business. Real nice lady as long as you paid attention. Someone o.ce goose stepped into her classroom. She went ballistic.

she taught my uncle, so i can thankfully say never happened.I'll bet you played detention with Frau Coulture![]()
Pete Thamel HaHa. Still no NCAA wins for the Bonnies since sometime in the 70's.
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