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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Steve H on November 08, 2023, 01:00:24 PM

Title: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
Post by: Steve H on November 08, 2023, 01:00:24 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63499057
Title: Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
Post by: jeremyp on November 08, 2023, 01:03:59 PM
I wonder if this idea was invented by somebody in the USA part of the company who didn't fully understand the significance of Krystallnacht.

Title: Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
Post by: Steve H on November 08, 2023, 01:10:05 PM
Apparently, it was automatically generated by a computer, which sent these messages out on anniversaries etc. At least it didn't recommend the baconburgers!
Title: Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
Post by: jeremyp on November 08, 2023, 01:15:46 PM
Apparently, it was automatically generated by a computer,

Well somebody must have given it a list of commemorations that included Krystallnacht. Surely it occurred to them that not all anniversaries are appropriate to being commemorated with cheesy chicken...
Title: Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
Post by: Steve H on November 08, 2023, 01:19:27 PM
Well somebody must have given it a list of commemorations that included Krystallnacht. Surely it occurred to them that not all anniversaries are appropriate to being commemorated with cheesy chicken...
Maybe. I suppose f you've never heard of it, you might think "Crystal Night" was some kind of celebration.
Title: Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 08, 2023, 01:44:51 PM
Maybe. I suppose f you've never heard of it, you might think "Crystal Night" was some kind of celebration.
Perhaps the calendar was just a digital one of significant cultural anniversaries that was imported and used as a look up with no or minimal validation?
Title: Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
Post by: Steve H on November 08, 2023, 03:32:09 PM
Perhaps the calendar was just a digital one of significant cultural anniversaries that was imported and used as a look up with no or minimal validation?
Yes, it probably was.