Re: What is a first world country? (was Iraq: the case for decisive action)

From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 12:12:04 MST


Kai Becker wrote:
> We even met natives. Very funny people.
> Most of them didn't know where Germany really is; asked if we came all
> the way by car. Some asked if we still celebrate Emperor Wilhelm II.
> birthday, some others if Hitler still rules. And for the more trivial
> questions: yes, we do have microwave ovens and electric light, no, we are
> neither living in tents nor in caves :-)

I'll spare you all the funny stuff that happened to me in Germany, except
for the fact that people kept telling me I couldn't be from California because
I had no tan... :)



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