Wednesday, May 23, 2007

What's in a Name?

Claire comments on "Czars."

My longstanding question remains:

How come we never call them "Führers"?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

How come we never call them "Führers"?

Because Czars are royalty, supposedly ruling at the behest of God. Fuhrers are merely leaders. Dictatorial, for sure, but not royal or divine.