Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 13:51:36 +0000 From: Duane Campbell Subject: Re: "Ich bin ein Berliner" At 12:37 PM 11/27/97 -0500, you wrote: > When time permits, I'll send along some other examples of gaffes in >communication. Two come to mind now. During his presidency, George Bush >visited Australia, and flashed the V (for Victory) sign when getting off >the plane. I remember the American newspapers explaining the next day >that in Australia that sign is an indecent gesture. I wonder what the Aussies thought of Churchill. \ Duane Campbell dcamp[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]epix.net http://www.epix.net/~dcamp/