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$$$$$$$$$$$ hogz of entropy #239
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$$$$$P $$$$ $$$$ moo, oink, up your butt.
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$$$P $$$$ xP$$$$ d$$$$$$$$$$$.
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$$$. $$$$xP $$$$ $$$$$$' >$$$$
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$$$$b 4$$$$b. $$$$$$$$$$$ 4$$$< %%
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$$$$$b 4$$$$$x $$$$$$$$$$$ 4$$$$$$$$$ %%
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>> "Translating for The Army in Deutschland" <<
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by -> Teerts
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This is based on some of what happened on 4/22/98 on Broadway.
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"Excuse me, how exactly do you translate that written on your bag?"
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asks the matured man as he catches up to me.
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"Oh, you mean the German?" I reply, still walking.
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"Yes," he says, "I am having trouble translating the phrase...'no
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makes more for you?'"
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"heh, that's good; very few people ask me about it. Actually, macht
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also means 'power' i think, not just 'makes'" I say.
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To this, he replies at once "Ah yes, it's important to learn the
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idiomatic meanings of the language which develops with a culture in order to
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translate correctly."
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"Yup," say I.
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He then proceeds to tell me "I was stationed in Germany close to
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1955, I used to translate for the Army. Back then, everyone here thought
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the war was over, but it was still being fought there!" I smile and
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chuckle. "So, what does the whole phrase mean?" He asks.
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"The phrase," I told him, "as I understand, means 'no more power for
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you!'" He laughs.
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"I like that" he says, and then asks "So, what about you? Were you
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stationed in Germany, or did you just pick it up somewhere?" referring to
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the phrase.
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"I just picked it up along the way," I tell him, not bothering to
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explain that it comes from a kmfdm song. Walking all the while, he turns to
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go on his way into a building. I tell him "Well, nice talking to you, have
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a nice day!"
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He answers, "Thanks, you, too!" as he walks away into the nameless
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building.
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---
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Keiner macht f<>r dich mehr!
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Ehh, fuck you.
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* (c) HoE publications. HoE #239 -- written by Teerts -- 5/29/98 *
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