Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Plastic Bag

(Thank, WTM!)

6 comments:

  1. I had to read that one three times before I got it.

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  2. Douglas2/Unknown2/20/2019 01:35:00 PM

    That's the entry by a graphic designer from the Netherlands to a design contest of a company founded and headquartered in the Netherlands.

    https://blog.brabantia.com/2014/08/tagourbag-brabantia-competition-winner/

    I think someone is confusing "Dutch" with "Deutsche"

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  3. Thanks, Douglas2!

    I knew this would only be a joke to people of a certain age, since it references a history tidbit that's becoming more and more obscure.

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  4. It may have originated in the Netherlands, but the joke is about the German language.

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  5. FYI, Miss C., the original statement actually translated to "I am a jelly-filled pastry".

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  6. Not exactly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ich_bin_ein_Berliner

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