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Why'd we stop calling them "German" Browns?



 
 
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Old August 9th, 2010, 11:16 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
D. LaCourse
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Default Why'd we stop calling them "German" Browns?

On 2010-08-09 17:30:02 -0400, Todd said:

On 08/09/2010 02:27 PM, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-08-09 16:56:30 -0400, Todd said:

On 08/09/2010 11:37 AM, DaveS wrote:
On Aug 9, 11:20 am, 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

Dave LaCourse,

Can you translate this for us? :-)

-T


Why would I do that?

I'll try.....

"It is a long story, sweetheart. In the past we called them "fritzi"
browns, which always got a laugh. Fritzi is sometimes used as a
derogatory term for German men. Ed. Then one day we called them German
Browns and we were happy as clams. I love fried clams, but I've never
seen a happy one. ed However, came the day when the game wardens said,
'No. These fish are our gift to the world, so ve.....we will call them
"Shiller browns".' And, so it came to past. Mr. Vandervogle" closest
translation is Mr. Migratory Bird who hangs around Train Stations. Ed

HTH

Dave (Answers R Us)


I will take your word on it! :-)

-T


Take my word on it? Horse****. You asked for a translation and that
is what Herr Schnedeker said, although his German is not as good as his
Spanish or Japanese.

d.


 




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