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Now The Germans Are Angry With Us!
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:45 pm
by dales
REUTERS - German tennis has responded with outrage after the United States Tennis Association made the embarrassing error of playing the Nazi-era version of Germany's national anthem during a Federation Cup tie in Hawaii.
The version played included the first stanza, beginning "Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles," which was used as Nazi propaganda. It was dropped after World War Two.
"I thought it was the epitome of ignorance, and I've never felt more disrespected in my whole life, let alone in Fed Cup," Germany's Andrea Petkovic was reported as saying, adding that she considered walking off court before the singles match against Alison Riske.
German team coach Barbara Ritter said the mistake was "an absolute scandal, a disrespectful incident and inexcusable".
The USTA tweeted its apologies, saying "The USTA extends a sincere apology to the German Fed Cup team & fans 4 the outdated National Anthem. This mistake will not occur again."
Re: Now The Germans Are Angry With Us!
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:56 pm
by Econoline
"...the epitome of ignorance..."
Isn't that our new national motto?
Re: Now The Germans Are Angry With Us!
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:20 pm
by Lord Jim
the United States Tennis Association made the embarrassing error of playing the Nazi-era version of Germany's national anthem
They should have just gone with the instrumental version...
It
is after all, the same tune...
This reminds me of a funny story from the Carter years...
When Jimah was visiting India, the Indian National Orchestra wanted to play a tribute to the American President with a tune mentioning his native state when he arrived...
They could have picked
Georgia On My Mind, or
Sweet Georgia Brown...
But no, they serenaded the President's arrival with
Marching Through Georgia...
Re: Now The Germans Are Angry With Us!
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:46 pm
by Bicycle Bill
Econoline wrote:"...the epitome of ignorance..."
Isn't that our new national motto?
I thought it was the legend —
Der Inbegriff der Unwissenheit — on Trump's family escutcheon.
In German, of course, so it looks more impressive.
-"BB"-
Re: Now The Germans Are Angry With Us!
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:30 am
by Gob
Econoline wrote:"...the epitome of ignorance..."
Isn't that our new national motto?
It's rubato's main aspiration....