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Norm Macdonald on Germany
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Norm Macdonald's 2015 appearance on Letterman's final Late Show, delivering a deadpan bit about Germany and its military history. Jerry Seinfeld reportedly called it Norm's best joke.
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HN shares it as one of the greatest stand-up bits ever, and pulls it out whenever Germany, war or trade come up.
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[VIDEO] Bit starting at :43 (Germany) will easily go down as one of the greatest stand-up bits ever written and performed. And he was the perfect guy to do it.
Read original comment ↗> But this time, the trade war is against the whole world. Reminds me of this excellent Norm Macdonald sketch [1] on Germany of which I've learned only recently. [1] [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗As much as I think Putin's actions justify increased military power in Europe, Germany does not have a great track record as a military super power. Norm has some good points: [VIDEO]
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