National Affairs: Ein Kleines Jokenskribbling

Former German scientists, Whizkidden alles, play a major role in U.S. missile development. At the Air Force's Air Research and Development Command in Baltimore, their Schlidenruler influence has inspired ein Jokenskribbler to write an "English-German" glossary in Katzenjammer style "for use with Technical Literature." Among the definitions suitably mimeographed and distributed last week among ARDC men:

GUIDED MISSILE — Das Skientifiker Geschtenwerkes Firenkrakker.

ROCKET ENGINE—Firenschpitter mit Smoken-und-Schnorten.

LIQUID ROCKET—Das Skwirten Jucenkind Firenschpitter.

GUIDANCE SYSTEM (for missiles)—Das Schteerenwerke.

CELESTIAL GUIDANCE—Das Schruballische Schtargazen Peppenglasser mit Komputenrattacen Schteerenwerke.

PRE-SET GUIDANCE—Das Senden Offen mit ein Pattenbacker und Finger...

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