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To: KitJ; All; dfwgator

Blucher as either a name or a word in German does not translate to “glue” in English.

Frau Blucher would have to have been named Kleber, which does translate as “glue”.

The name was used as a meme against German-fear, and gotten it is said from the name of the Prussian Cavalry General who rescued Wellington from Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
No more Germanic name than the Prussian Blucher.
Mel Brooks told Teri Garr (RIP) that the name made horses whinny because it meant “glue”— he was pulling her leg.

This guy here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Bl%C3%BCcher


32 posted on 07/19/2026 8:15:43 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby

That’s funny! All these years I was mistaken.

Leave it to Mel Brooks to yank someone’s chain. I love that movie!

Thanks for the correction.

Kit


34 posted on 07/20/2026 10:25:44 AM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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