In a message dated 8/4/03 4:52:27 PM, joost at jvdg.net writes: << Is it possible to be offended by the non-existent? ;-) >> Yep. I recycled all my "Aggie" and "Blonde" and "Polack" jokes into "Ossie" jokes and my German buds loved them. Direct translation...but probably not as funny to an Ostfriedlander. You're not from there, are you? Jack ;)