wrote:
From: Brian Burke on Apr 12, 4:06 pm

I have no skill in the Japanese language. Thanks for straightening
me
out that "sayonara" is the Japanese equivalent of the Yiddish word
for
"penis." I'm shocked to think that all those JA's were were
repeating
the word "penis" over and over again on the air. And I always
thought
they were the most polite amateurs.

They are. But the point is you don't know Japanese, yet you feel
it's "OK" to say Japanese words in non-Japanese conversation. You and
Lennie don't seem to have the same opinions on word useage when
non-Lennites are involved in the act.

Stebie does a tour on Okinawa and thinks he was "in Japan."

I did SEVERAL tours on Okinawa, and yes, since 1972, Okinawa IS a
WHOLE part of Greater Japan. I had to stand and salute during evening
colors enough to know who's Anthem was playing.

Problem is that Okinawans do NOT refer to themselves as
"Japanese" in the strictest sense of the word. Never let
little details worry lil Stebie.

Too bad YOUR frame of reference is fron the early 1950's, Lennie.
I was last there in 1990.

The Okinawan's DO consider themselves "Japanese" in VERY strict
sense of the word. In all regards.

Hai, wakarimas... ["yes, we understand" in conversational
Japanese]

Glad to see you retained something else from your time in Japan
other than your ill-conceived embellishing of your own service record,
Lennie.

A phrase you used often when the JNP's directed you from the benjo
ditch back to your barracks, no doubt.

Putz.

Steve, K4YZ