The Fed
Marauding Interviewer: Eurotrash Report
Meghan Keane & Edward Ehrbar
Eurotrash. Where do they come from? Why are they here? Have they seen anyone famous? We set out to find out exactly what the greasy, backpacking jet-setters think of our fine land.(All Photos by Ted Scharff)
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What do you think New York would be like?
I don’t know, I guess I’ve watched too many films about New York. It just doesn’t seem real. I can’t imaging living here.
What do you think of New York now that you’ve been here?
You’ve got the best nutters [crazy people] here.
Who do you think deserves the most credit for the evolution of rock and roll?
Hendrix has got to be the man, doesn’t he? But then again, he spent a lot of time in England.
Seen anyone famous?
Not really, but we might have. We squeezed a Christina Aguliara doll at Toys "R" Us today. That’s the closest we got.
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Enjoying your stay so far?
New York is beautiful!
What do you think of Americans?
The American, the New Yorker, I think they do not smile. I think they are stressed.
Do you expect to get mugged?
Yes, New York has a reputation for being dangerous.
Seen anyone famous?
Matthew Perry!
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Have you been treated differently because you are a foreigner?
New Yorkers are really helpful with people in the street when you have a map. They just come up to you and say, "where do you want to go?"
What would you say if an American came up to you and said you talk funny?
I’m used to it, I live in London, so, I do speak funny.
How would you describe Americans in one word?
Crazy. Go in the middle of Pennsylvania, and they can’t think straight.
What do you think of the stereotype that French men are sissies?
Yes, they are sexist.
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Are we scaring you?
[motion to tape recorder] We just saw Scream, and they had one of those.
What’s your name?
Lassmus.
I don’t believe you.
No, my name is Lassmus.
(At this point, the Fed staff could not longer control their
laughter, and the subject walked away.)
March 3, 2000
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