Studiolum over at the excellent Poemas del río Wang has dug up a German-Russian lexicon, published in 1942 by Mittler & Sohn for use by Germany’s armed forces, which introduces itself thus: The war has demonstrated the simplicity of the means with which the German soldier can make himself understood anywhere. The correct words, juxtaposed…
Colin has contributed two classics of Galician cuisine, “Mussels to the seaman’s blouse” and “Fondle of tit cheese”, and another kind person has read the great industrial designer Raymond Loewy’s thoroughly entertaining memoir, Never leave well enough alone, and sent in the lunch menu of the Havana café bartended by Constantí Ribalaigua, the Catalan who…
