Important tip for tourists coming to Germany
Before your arrive, figure out whether you are an asparagus or a potato.
You're welcome.
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12 June 2008
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8 comments:
LOL! You just made me spit my Müsli all over the keyboard!
OK, given this particular choice, I'd REALLY rather be asparagus.
What, you don't like her little potato bustierre/unitard?
Bizarre!
India
Lol...why damen is potato?
Ha! Ha! Fabulous!
Because, Bluefish, it's der Spargel and die Kartoffel. They match the gender in German. Though I will admit that Frau Kartoffel looks like a badly kitted-out drag queen.
Ah ha! It never occurred to me to look to the word gender for the explanation. Very interesting theory, Mr. Headbang.
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