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3. Um, given Daimler Benz' close association with Hitler and the

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 10:26 PM

Jan 2013

Nazis in the 1930s and '40s (including Benz' use of POW slave labor), I'd say their use of the song makes perfect sense.

I always get a perverse laugh in Los Angeles when I see an African American driving a Benz. My wife and I will look at one another and go "WTF???" But that's just us. I once had a Greek boss who drove a Benz and I gave him shit mercilessly about it. He was sheepishly guilty about it at least, unlike most dumb-ass Americans.

http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1324886-1-1324898-1-0-0-1345593-0-0-135-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html

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i haven't seen it but I hate it already from a disance limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #1

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Um, given Daimler Benz' close association with Hitler and the coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #3

A friend of mine, years ago, had a BF give her grief... Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #6

That would be why it doesn't make sense to me. rzemanfl Jan 2013 #7

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