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> He has a brother who came to America when he did. Recently, the brother was asked why he had no German accent but Henry did. “Because,” said the brother, “Henry never listens.”

https://jacobin.com/2012/08/gore-vidal-dead-and-yet-henry-ki...

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https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1223820 The British capitalize on their accent when they don't want you to know what they're saying. But if you wake them up at 4 A.M., they speak perfect English, the same as we do.

I remember that he visited his old football club in Germany a couple of years ago and spoke in German on the occasion.

Henry is such a strange name for a child. It just doesn't make sense to me. Henry is like an adult name :/

How about this one then, my grandmother is named Lillemor which is Swedish for "little mother". It was a fairly common name even. People out there naming their kids "little mother".

Do people ever call her Lill or Lilly (phonetically)?

Nah, no nicknames that I'm aware of. Sweden isn't too big on nicknames in general I'd say.

Is it true you stand a crazy wife distance apart when queueing or at bustops?

Is that where Lilleput comes from?

This is the most perplexing comment I've ever read.

Your handle sounds familiar. Have we crossed paths previously? Hmm

His birth name was "Heinz Alfred" but I don't know if that makes it any better.

Just makes me think of ketchup and alfredo

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