Former German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl (remember him?), died at the spy age of 87
He was Chancellor (which I guess is German for Prime Minister) from 1982-1998. So he was running the joint when the Berlin wall came tumblin’ down. When the wall came crumblin’ crumblin’. When the wall came tumblin’ tumblin’ do-o-o-own. (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
He started out as a good Nazi. He was a 15-year-old member of the Hitler Youth when the war ended.
Hitler Youth is basically the Boy Scouts. But they earn their badges for hate. The “Punch a Dirty Jew” badge was pretty easy to get. But the “Kill a Jew” badge… well that shit changed a kid.
In his defence, the Hitler Youth was mandatory. So it wasn’t like he was sitting at home one day wondering if he could join a group that taught him how to hate while forming
Kohl, shown here with Helmut-head.
bonds with other young pieces of shit to last a lifetime. No, if you didn’t join, then the other kids would get to earn their “Beat the Shit Out of the Kid Who Didn’t Join the Hitler Youth” badge.
In 1947, he was a co-founder of the Junge Union, a youth organization that defines itself as a liberal, conservative, yet progressive organization. Whatever the fuck that means.
This organization supported integration. So it was very different from the Hitler Youth.
In 1982, as a flock of seagulls ran so far away, E. T. taught us that even little ugly dudes can get sick and turn white too, and Bob Newhart bought an inn in a small town in Vermont, Helmut became Chancellor of West Germany (the good Germany).
He sat behind Reagan as the president said, “Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” To which Gorby famously replied: “I’m trying to, but have you ever had a Communist contractor show up on time? Get off my back, little actor-man.”
In 1989, the longest standing symbol of Russian separatism was destroyed when the wall came tumblin’ down. When the wall came crumblin’ crumblin’. When the wall came tumblin’ tumblin’ down.
Today, a museum commemorating the wall and it’s awfulness is currently being planned along the US Mexico border. But funding may be an issue.
After his reign, he became embroiled in a political party money scandal which was too boring to read about. So I’m not really gonna go into it.
He the opened a chain of department stores in the US.
This hit goes to: Joanne! She has her second hit and now stands at a whopping 30 points!
In other news, I may become a player in this pool because Russia is claiming to have killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. If this is confirmed: 60 point for me!
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