Dec 21, 2009 16:03
It’s something of a constant European joke: Americans know nothing that happens off of their shores. Everyone knows who President Obama is, but they doubt Americans are aware that Italy has both a President and a Prime Minister. Yanks have no idea which countries use the Euro and which refrain.
Nicklaus used to chuckle alongside his countrymen at the comments.
Now he will forever be grateful for the American tendency toward ignorance. Not once has he been asked how my Lord the Prince is doing. Gabriel is never called His Majesty. They are just two Danish boys far from home.
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