Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 07.21.08 | 5:37 PM ET
BBC correspondent Stephen Robb gives it a noble effort, which leaves him looking “something like Jack Nicholson’s The Joker with a lobotomised, vacant look in the eyes.”
He could probably use some help from Amy Walker, too:
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TambourineMan 07.21.08 | 6:57 PM ET
I don’t care where Amy Walker was born. I’m in love.
Dave 07.22.08 | 1:55 PM ET
Wow, seriously? I don’t think that would be as effective as being exposed to the language constantly. All you really need is to have some American friends to talk to on the phone and online. I doubt that anyone would be able to learn much from a broken record like that.