Rolf Schimpf has died at the age of 100. As reported by BR, the acting star passed away this Saturday morning in a nursing home in Munich. He reportedly died peacefully in his sleep. Schimpf was ...
"König von Köln" oder „Der Alte“ waren Spitznamen des langjährigen Kölner Oberbürgermeisters und ersten Kanzlers der Bundesrepublik. Am 5. Januar 1876, vor 150 Jahren, wurde er geboren. Woher kam er, ...
The opening lyric of The Liechtensteiner Polka goes “Der alte Herr von Liechtenstein ….” meaning the old man of the town as in The Mayor. There's also the Yiddish expression “alte kaker,” also meaning ...