Another from a vast store of moments - anybody writing a book - I've a chapter or 2 worth. I was in a Taxi in berlin at the time the wall came down - and after giving directions - said to the driver something like "Ich bin Irrisch" (never studied German if it's not already noticeable.) Anyhows the driver looked at me very strangely, so I made another attempt, and another , and another...... Finally looked in the dictionary for the German for Irish and found a one letter difference to the translation of "Idiot" (Irrisch/Irisch - or somewhat)....I laughed Books ?? Royalties...I'll listen..
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