It was fifty years ago, in June of 1963, that JFK gave his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, which soon became known as the “I am a donut” speech, thanks to the iconic jelly-filled pastry that goes by the name of “Berliner” throughout Germany.
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Waldorf=Astoria Berlin, Berlin, Germany
The knock comes a few moments after the wake-up call. A light rapping on the door, followed by the ringing of the buzzer. The evening before, you’d landed in Berlin at the brand-new Waldorf=Astoria Berlin; you cinch your robe and open the door. “Guten morgen,” murmurs a willowy young woman attired in a skin-tight, dove…