There's a famous video recording of JFK giving his "Ich bin ein Berliner" line. One could tell by the reaction of the Germans that the line was given and received as he intended. I never bought into the urban legend which came out about the line sometime later. WWII and The Cold War were nothing to laugh about and Kennedy established that there was an American German relationship all its own.

And when I was over there, seeing the immense variety of meat pressed into casings showed me there was an entire world of colors, sizes,tastes textures and shapes, not surprisingly there is a language to match. This applied not only to sausages but also to breads. I felt Americn supermarkets were put to shame by the immense varieties of GOOD bread available.

Oh, the subject of the thread? Lesviots? Good luck to 'em. Years ago during a local American election the cynical incumbent won re-election by referring to his opponent as a "well known thespian."