Ich bin ein Berliner
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"Ich bin ein Berliner" is a speech by United States president John F. Kennedy given on June 26, 1963, in West Berlin. It is one of the best-known speeches of the Cold War and among the most famous ant
Kennedy delivering his speech in Berlin
Plaque commemorating Kennedy's speech next to the front entrance of Rathaus Schöneberg
Berliner with plum jam filling
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Berliner (doughnut)
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A Berliner or Krapfen is a German jam doughnut with no central hole, made from sweet yeast dough fried in lard or cooking oil, with a jam filling, and usually covered in powdered sugar or glazed.
Ich bin ein Berliner
…political performance, which became a hallmark of the Cold War epoch. There is a widespread misconception that Kennedy accidentally said that he was a Berliner, a type of German doughnut. This is an urban legend which emerged two decades after the speech, and it is not true that residents of Berlin in 1963…
Krapfen in preparation
Colorfully decorated Krapfen doughnuts with different fillings often eaten at the carnival
The Kitchener bun is a Berliner cut on the side for the filling of jam and cream.