Sunday, November 06, 2005

Names you don't want to use

Victorino Matus over at Galley Slaves gives an update on the slow process of forming a government in Germany. Of particular note is the promotion of Hubertus Heil to the German cabinet.
...Hubertus Heil, has been tapped to become the next SPD general secretary. I met Hubertus at an American Council on Germany trip in 2003. He's a nice enough fellow who did a pretty good rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago" on the karaoke.This does, however, bring up a more serious question. If Hubertus Heil runs for higher office and wins, would the headline read:Sieg ... Heil?
Good thing his parents had the foresight not to name him Siegfried.