Thanks. Unfortunately I still had to learn German! Both folks came here after the war. The bad part is I have forgotten most of the German I knew!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Ward Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 12:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH? Very� well� put�� BOB�� Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH? An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference that included admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy. At a cocktail reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel from both navies. The French admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many languages, Americans learned only English. He then asked: "Why is it that we have to speak English in these Conferences rather than you speak French?" Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it's because we arranged it so you did not have to speak German." The group became silent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GOD BLESS AMERICA Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing
