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To: F.J. Mitchell
Well, if you speak German, the name of the country is properly pronounced "Ost Reich." The literal translation is "East Reich," reich being equivalent to empire or kingdom. I don't know why this development surprises anyone.
33 posted on 02/13/2003 8:17:20 PM PST by Spiritus Gladius
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To: Spiritus Gladius
"Ost-Reich"

Interesting how similiar that must sound to ostrich-those other birds who bury their heads in the sand.
36 posted on 02/13/2003 8:26:27 PM PST by F.J. Mitchell (When reality dawns assinity will be dissolved.)
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