Years ago, he told a Bulgarian ballerina (and I'm not
> kidding about this) in her own language that I said there's no such
> thing as a Bulgarian ballerina.  Weight-lifters, yes; but no ballerinas.
> Killed my chances with her!  Nice guy!!
>
> MLW+

That reminds me of the Slavonic piece of music, Wanda the Bagpiper!  It
never conjured up a very feminine image, but Wanda may be a man in this
case.

John