Henry Rollins read this letter from one of his fans aloud at a spoken word show:

Hello Henry! I'm sorry for my English but I understand English very little. Thank you for your favor. My name is Boris have 24 years in write Czech Republic. You played in Czech 2x. Both concerts, they were splendid! On 2 concert I'm should collective photo, but such small, fat, bald-headed technologist be insane. I compilation all material for you and band. I would like to read of your some book but she don't publishing in Czech language. This book should be successful in Czech Republic. I you very much for autograph or publicity material or answer in my letter. Thanks a lot for it! I wish for you band much power, health, and energy at further way music. Goodbye in future concert in Czech Republic, Boris.

Henry makes it clear that he's not putting Boris down. He says he's "a fan of the use of language, a fan of English" and that makes him enjoy the letter. He points out to the audience that Boris is somewhat getting by in English while not many of them can speak Czech. "You can say, 'Check, please.' but you can't get by in Czech."

He cites this sentence as one of the best he's ever seen in his life:

"On 2 concert I'm should collective photo, but such small, fat, bald-headed technologist be insane."

"In translation, I think he took his roll of film to Rite-Aid and had a bad Rite-Aid experience... I think Boris got his film fucked up by the 'technologist' who must be..WHOO! a little insane."

Tastes like Engrish.
This track can be found on Henry's "a Rollins in the Wry" CD, track 5, "language".

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