Wolfgang--Ausgezeichnet! That gives the lie (yet again) to the old canard that Germans have no sense of humor. When I was in Germany I found they had a great sense of humor--especially in satire, and telling stories. I remember a song called "Der Jazz kommt aus Hamburg"-- by Udo Juergens, I think-- which, tongue-in-cheek, claimed that jazz had originated in Hamburg, and gave (unlikely) examples.

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