tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post113227833424057924..comments2023-09-23T10:44:53.276-04:00Comments on I Laugh, Therefore, I AM: Oh, say can you see . . . ?Br. Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794716304960943782noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18500594.post-1133729287491742182005-12-04T16:48:00.000-04:002005-12-04T16:48:00.000-04:00Referring to your comment about being in Nagasaki:...Referring to your comment about being in Nagasaki:<BR/>I was in Okinawa, though 700 miles removed from the Japanese mainland, it of course populated by Japanese and Okinawans and witness to one of the bloodiest battles fo WWII. I was standing next to our Japanese bus driver yelling my squad leaders name when it occurred to me that when you understand only a little bit of English this name might stand out to a Japanese person. You see, I was screaming Newcomb at the top of my lungs. Or if pronounced with my charming Indiana accent to a Japanese person would probably sound like I was shouting "Nuke 'em." After yelling this three or four times I realized why the driver was staring at me and simply walked back to my seat and sat down.MDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266773973228876357noreply@blogger.com