German Class

So there I was, in German class about three weeks ago, when the substitute teacher asked us to introduce people in the class. So she asked Grant who he could introduce.

In German (Auf Deutsch, bitte):

Grant: "I can introduce Anna-Lisa."

Substitute Teacher: "Great. What can you reveal about her that will shock and disturb the other students?"

Grant: "Anna-Lisa is American."

A hush falls over the room.

Judith gasped: "I had no idea you were American."

Neil to Alistair: "She's American? But she looks normal."

Alistair to Neil: "No she doesn't."

Grant: "And her mother is Finnish." (And the Russians killed her mother's father and brother. And her mom wants the Russians to give her Arctic port back.)

Judith: "That's so strange Anna-Lisa, because you sound Scottish when you speak German."

Oh good.