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DaveS writes
On Aug 9, 11:20*am, Todd wrote:
Hi All,

* * When I was a kid, we always referred to Brown trout
as "German" Browns. *I have not heard that expression
in years. *Just out of curiosity, why'd we stop calling
the "German" Browns and now just call them "Browns"?

-T

Vell ist un longa schtory shotze. See in de farin pasta it vas yust
"fritzi brun" unt alles gut de chuckle. Den day changen ist to de
"Cherman Bruns" unt alles vas hoppy lak de clams. Boot von day de Uber
Verd Polizi dey say, "Nine." is un cherman gift to de vorld so ve gon
say "Shiller Brun." Unt de rest ist istory. Ya you betcha. Herr
Vandervogle

Do you know Hans Breitmann? ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oww_rtSTthU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Godfrey_Leland
http://ingeb.org/ballads/glossary.html
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Ellis Morgan