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HERBERT KUHNER Romancier, Lyriker, Dramatiker und Übersetzer ist 1935 in Wien in geboren. Er emigrierte 1939 in die Vereinigten Staaten und studierte an der Lawrenceville School und Columbia University. Nach Wien kehrte er 1963 zurück, wo er als ein freier Schriftsteller und Übersetzer lebt.

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Remigration

Another topic I have “touched upon” is “remigration.” This word is a neologism, which means coming back to where you have been driven out.I've always said that I wanted a smooth ride, but I couldn't help rocking the boat. Rocking seems to be in my genes.

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Remarkable People

On the road I have traveled, I have met many remarkable people. First I name my friend and mentor the late Emile Capouya. “Mike” encouraged me over the years and published two of my books in New York.

Bill and Arnie Call a Spade a Spade

Herbert Kuhner

Bill looked me and a few other people square in the eye, squinting his eyes,
and said: “I want you to listen to me - I’m going to say this again -
I did not have sexual relations with that woman Miss Lewinsky.”

I believed him then and I still do. This is America!
Guys and gals, in this country, sex consists of raising the flag
and hitting the mark where it should be hit. No shilly-shallying around!
The mark is the mark. And hitting it is hitting it.
In America the mouth doesn’t count as a doppelganger,
nor does a cigar!

Here’s Bill again under oath: “When I was alone with Ms. Lewinsky
on certain occasions in early 1996 and once in early 1997,
I engaged in conduct that was wrong.
These encounters did not consist of sexual intercourse.
They did not constitute sexual relations as I understood that term
to be defined at my January 17th, 1998 deposition.
But they did involve inappropriate intimate contact.” (1)

Arnie the muscle-bound Lothario
came to this country as an Austrian.
Austrians are okay, but they aren’t the real McCoy.
Just as Clark Kent becomes Superman,cpt_america.jpg

Arnie transformed himself

into a genuine American.

Arnie knows what’s what.

Arnie provides an “American” definition of extramarital proceedings:
When a friend caught in a compromising situation on a movie set,
Arnie implored, “We won’t tell Maria about it, since it’s only a blowjob
and not real infidelity.” (2)

And here’s Arnie is with a prudent statement:
“The impeachment proceedings and the Lewinsky scandal
was another thing I will never forgive the Republican Party for….
We spent one year wasting time because there was a human failure.
I was ashamed to call myself a Republican during that period.” (3)

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1) Videotaped Testimony of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States before the Grand Jury Empanelled for Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, August 17, 1998; released September 21, 1998.
2) H. Bauernebel, News, Vienna, No. 23, June 2005, p. 182.
3) Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Magazine, Nov. 1999.

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