A Joke on Us

[Martin Votruba]

> I came across the following gem about all things East European.
>
> Czech government was in exile during World War II. Early in his
> career Jan Masaryk served as Czech ambassador to the United

Let me add a facet to the gem from the Hudson, Benjamin.  There never
really was a Czech government in exile, or a Czech ambassador to the
U.S. until 1993, only a Czechoslovak govt. in exile and a
Czechoslovak embassy.  Nor were Poland and Czechoslovakia in Eastern
Europe (a political concept; geographically, they are in Central
Europe, like Ohio and Indiana are in the Midwest and not Atlantic
states no matter whether they are red or blue) until well after
Paderewski died in New York and after Masaryk committed suicide.


Martin

votruba "at" pitt "dot "edu"

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