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sichel

July 09, 2022, 10:48:19 AM
Enjoy your meal!
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

ftg3plus4

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July 09, 2022, 01:11:01 PM
I'm not sure I get the joke, but note that the cartoon is by Charles Addams (1912-1988) of "Addams Family" fame.
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

sichel

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July 09, 2022, 01:54:15 PM
I found it in a pre-war mgazine. No idea about the deeper meaning of the joke. I just thought it was a funny idea to drive around the Indianapolis oval in a caravan.
Thanks for your background informations.
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

kitaharo

#3
July 21, 2022, 04:18:18 AM
Well it reminds me of a dream l had a few months ago.
in dream l'm a visitor to USSR and someone invite me to go into a huge sedan in size of Fleetwood
Funny point is the front passenger seat doesn't have seat , but there's a set of tiny kitchen thing like oven , water sink and small fridge ,  etc
(this is a SEDAN)
so if USSR continues to 2020s, they will have strong enough indutstry to build big sedan but can't have enough restrurant on the roads...
some kind of joke too.

Carnut

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July 21, 2022, 05:47:59 AM
The point of the joke is probably that the Duesenbergs were so good and winning was so easy they could tow a caravan so provide food and drink for the driver and still win!

In the Michael Schumacher days we used to joke that he could stop for a cup of coffee and biscuits in the middle of a GP and still win..!
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Allan L

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August 21, 2022, 05:07:29 AM
Quote from: Carnut on July 21, 2022, 05:47:59 AM
In the Michael Schumacher days we used to joke that he could stop for a cup of coffee and biscuits in the middle of a GP and still win..!
We slightly older folk said much the same about Mike Hawthorn and a pint of beer. . .
Opinionated but sometimes wrong

sichel

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August 21, 2022, 09:13:23 AM

We slightly older folk said much the same about Mike Hawthorn and a pint of beer. . .
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke
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