Mussolini probably sent gifts of ravioli to Hitler, and Hitler responded by sending maultaschen to Mussolini. During the war, the Japanese emperor may have joined in the fun by shipping them both wonton prepared by enslaved Chinese cooks. The Axis of Noodle.
How jolly!
His sister-in-law claims that he visited Liverpool in 1912, possibly to evade being drafted into the Austrian army. So far no one has been able to produce corroborating evidence for the trip.
Only when served with a side order of Arbeit Macht Fries.
If definitive proof that Hitler ate guacamole existed, I’m sure the Avocado Board would be playing that up in their advertising.
That’s it. Both of you, out of the pool!
Not bloody likely, since he was an impoverished failed artist living in a Vienna men’s home in 1912. His failure to register for military service was probably the reason he left Vienna for Munich in May 1913, once he had access to his father’s legacy.
Hitler’s relatives from one of his father’s previous marriages were always spreading stories like this once he became famous, usually to try and gouge some money from him.
It could simply be that Fest wrote “Maultaschen” and whoever translated the bio into English chose to render the word as “ravioli.”
Did Hitler make a fortune from Mein Kampf?
nvm
Could be. Or, it could have been Toland’s biography I was remembering.
Oh, God, yes! It didn’t sell at first, but as the Party grew, everybody and his brother had to have a copy. After the Nazis came to power, two-volume gift sets were given by the state to all newlywed couples.
Mein Kampf made Hitler a millionaire even before January 1933. On his tax returns, he gave his profession as “Writer.”
Which only goes to prove my theory, [del]Germans love David Hasselhoff[/del] Hitler stinks!
*First, they came for the Fajitas, and I did not speak out…
Then they came for the Beans and Rice, and I did not speak out…
Then they came for the Guacamole, and there was no one left to speak out.*
Then they came for the haggis and I said “OK. Are you sure?”
Goring had two, but they were smavacado.