Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Henry Kissinger...

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-03-07 02:28 AM
Original message
Henry Kissinger...
has lived in the US for 68 years.

SIXTY EIGHT YEARS!!!!

How can he STILL have that accent?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Bassic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-03-07 07:27 AM
Response to Original message
1. How old was he when he learned English?
Usually, if you're not very much exposed to a language before you are about 12 years old, you're going to keep your accent, though it may or may not become less obvious.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-03-07 07:36 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. If memory serves correct...
Kissinger emigrated when he was 11 or 12 circa 1938-1939. He is of German origin of course.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Bassic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-03-07 08:10 AM
Response to Reply #2
3. Ok, well, unless he was exposed to a lot of English before then
I can understand that he still has an accent. I don't know much about his early life, but if his family settled in a community with a lot of other Germans, that might explain it as well.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Monkey see Monkey Do Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-03-07 08:14 AM
Response to Original message
4. ... how I'm missing ya,
You're the doctor of my dreams
With your crinkly hair and your glassy stare
And your Machiavellian schemes
I know they say that you are very vain
And short and fat and pushy, but at least you're not insane
Henry Kissinger, how I'm missing ya,
And wishing you were here.

Henry Kissinger, how I'm missing ya,
You're so chubby, and so neat,
With your funny clothes, and your squishy nose
You're like a German parakeet,
All right, so people say that you don't care,
But you've got nicer legs than Hitler, and bigger tits than Cher,
Henry Kissinger, how I'm missing ya,
And wishing you were here.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri Dec 27th 2024, 08:01 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC