I'd have thought that saying to Nixon that he was speaking French with a Canadian accent would be a compliment. Probably an undeserved comnpliment, but that's another matter. What other kind of French do Canadians speak anyway, as Kim C remarks?

Kennedy saying "I'm a Berliner" must have sounded funny to Germans. I just just hoping they send Bush to Hamburg some time, and he copies the speech and reveals tomteh the world that he's a Hamburger.

Are there any other cities or regions inviting the same kind of goof from visiting politicians trying to ingratiate themselves with the local population?