Two weeks ago, telephone conversation with Sister Maria...
Maria: I'm so excited, more Germans are coming to the hotel.
A-L: Do you want me to get the heavy artillery?
Maria: What's wrong with you? You've been in Britain too long. Have you forgotten how much we love the Germans? Have you forgotten the wonderful childhood we had in Germany (sponsored by G.E.)?
A-L: No, Maria. Of course not. I still walk up to Germans and thank them for hosting us from 1979-1982, and for manufacturing gorgeous cars, and making kitchen cabinets that work. My new food processor is German. It's a work of art. So who are these Germans?
Maria: They're my colleague's clients. I can't wait to speak German to them. There'll be Germans everywhere at the hotel!
A-L: It's your fondest wish. I'm so jealous. Please tell all of them I say hello. Individually.
One week ago, telephone conversation with Peter:
Peter: Maria's going to be in that German T.V. show.
A-L: Maria who? Schriver?
Peter: No, the other Maria. The baby Irma and I had four years before you. The nice one.
A-L: OUR Maria? What German T.V. show?
Peter: She described it as a German version of The Love Boat. She had a speaking part. In German.
Two days ago, telephone conversation with Sister Maria...
Maria: Ohmigosh. You won't believe it. Remember I told you about the Germans who were descending on the hotel? Well, they were a production company. Filming a German T.V. show "Das Traumschiff", and I started speaking to them in German, and they gave me a very small part in this episode.
A-L: Old news. Peter already told me. But that's very cool.
Maria: I had to interrupt a meeting and say, "Herr Direktor Ludwig, Ich brauche sie dringend!". (Director Ludwig, I need you urgently.) They film the show in exotic locations all over the world, like Botswana, and Sri Lanka, and Indian Wells.
Yesterday, conversation with Ted...
A-L: My sister was an extra on a German T.V. show.
Blank look from Ted.
A-L: My sister works at a hotel, and there were...
Ted (interrupting): Oh, hotel. Very good. Where does your grandbrother work?
Sunday, September 16, 2007
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That reminds me of that German TV show from the 1930s, “Das Lebensraumschiff.” It really wasn’t too popular outside of the fatherland.
The pilot for this 30's TV show was initially called "Das Lebens Raumschiff" in which William Shatner made his debut as the kidnapped earthling baby.
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