German-American Language Myths - President Kennedy in Berlin - 1963

President Kennedy in Berlin, 1963

No, President Kennedy did not really call himself a "jelly doughnut" as he spoke before the people of Berlin.  That is a misunderstanding of the use of an indefinite article that has been perpetuated for 50 years.  It is time to set the record straight!  Click here for the full story about this language myth.