Reply to off topic re: born in the USA

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When NASA was preparing for the Apollo Project, it took the astronauts to a

Navajo reservation in Arizona for training. One day, a Navajo elder and his son

came across the space crew walking among the rocks. The elder, who spoke only

Navajo, asked a question.

 

His son translated for the NASA people: " What are these guys in the big suits

doing? " One of the astronauts said that they are practicing for a trip to the

moon.

 

When his son relayed this comment, the Navajo elder got all excited and askedif

it would be possible to give a message to the astronauts to deliver to the moon.

Recognizing a great promotional opportunity one NASA official official said " Why

certainly! " and told an underling to get a tape recorder. The Navajo elder's

comments into the microphone were brief. The NASA official asked the son if he

would translate what his father had said.

 

The son listened to the recording and laughed uproariously. But he refused to

translate. So the NASA official too the tape to a nearby Navajo village and

played it for other members of the tribe.

 

They too laughed long and loudly but also refused to translate the elder's

message to the moon. An official government translator was summoned. After he

finally stopped laughing the translator relayed the message:

 

" Watch out for these bastards. They have come to steal your land. "

 

Anyone on this list speak Navajo?