Originally Posted by CDSmith

Yes, sauerkraut, that's right. Soldiers during the two big wars shortened it to "kraut" to describe Germans.

"The Krauts are massing a counter attack"

"Watch out for that Kraut sniper"

"Look at that stupid Kraut run for cover" (Ka-boom!)


I guess it's just a war name, you don't hear people calling Germans "Krauts" in regular conversation these days.

It's going to be hard for this pope to shake off even a remote affiliaton with the Hitler youth. I'm sure the cardinals who elected him know what they're doing though. He's their choice and that's that.


Btw, us Canadians like sauerkraut too. :D