History & Politics · 2026-11-05
A stroll with the Chancellor
A stroll with the Chancellor
Willy Brandt, the socialist chancellor of Germany in the 70s, was walking around Munich when a lady in front of him fell. Naturally, seeing an opportunity to interact with an average German citizen not mention being kind, he stopped to help her up. The lady said, "thank you very much! You don't happen to be Willy Brandt by the way?" Brandt said, "Why yes I am! I'd also like to ask for your vote for the socialists in this coming election." The lady said in reply, "Why Herr Chancellor, I fell on my ass, not on my head."
Willy Brandt, the socialist chancellor of Germany in the 70s, was walking around Munich when a lady in front of him fell. Naturally, seeing an opportunity to interact with an average German citizen not mention being kind, he stopped to help her up. The lady said, "thank you very much! You don't happen to be Willy Brandt by the way?" Brandt said, "Why yes I am! I'd also like to ask for your vote for the socialists in this coming election." The lady said in reply, "Why Herr Chancellor, I fell on my ass, not on my head."
Source: Reddit.