The Book Thief May 2014 | Page 14

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FuN sTuFf!

Grandma's Pea Soup Recipe

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

2 slices bacon, finely chopped

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 rib celery, finely chopped

1 large carrot, peeled and finely

chopped

1 small celery root, peeled and

finely chopped

Kosher salt, to taste

2 tbsp. flour

10 sprigs flat-leaf parsley

8 sprigs fresh thyme

2 bay leaves

1 lb. green split peas,

rinsed and drained

2 large smoked ham hocks

(about 2 lbs. total)

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Joke of the Issue

A little boy and his father are listening to the Fuhrer's speech on the radio as Germany declares war on the USA. The boy asks his father where the USA is. The father takes down a globe and runs his hand across the USA, saying "All of this area of North America, son".

The boy looks at the globe and asks "and where is the British Empire?". The father indicates Britain, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and India on the globe.

"I see", said the boy. "And where is Russia?" The father showed him the sprawling mass of the USSR on the globe. The boy's eyebrows furrowed with concentration.

"And where is Germany?", he asks. His father points at the area of central Europe where the Reich is located. The boy looks very concerned and says "Dad, has Hitler seen this?"