Historical notes on JFK

Wayne Johnson austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
Tue Jun 8 03:39:35 2004


The story goes, sir, that when JFK made his first (and perhaps last) address
in Berlin before the Wall, he uttered the phrase, in German, that he was "a
Berliner."  It was the understanding of many...who did not laugh but merely
squirmed....that a "Berliner" was a sort of sugary doughnut.  Not so?

wayne johnson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans-Peter Otto" <hpophotog@mac.com>
To: <austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net>
Cc: <info@hpoPhotog.de>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: off to the apple on Tuesday


> Dear Mr. Wayne,
> having failed to record  the JFK donuts in my mind, I can only redirect
you to CheckPoint Charlie
> where such incidents may have been preserved in memory.
> A call from an Austinite new to Berlin would make my day, especially if it
was a Ghettoite.
> So call me when you are near and if I am here I will try to act as guide.
> Ciao,
> hans
> berllin
> On Monday, June 07, 2004, at 02:55PM, Wayne Johnson <cadaobh@shentel.net>
wrote:
>
> Hans-Peter Otto
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> 14129 Berlin, Germany
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