raubersbua

Updated: May 27, 2025

Let the obvious stranger whisper "Schatz'rl" to a powdered Fritzi on the bench next to him, and he will be ignored for his impertinence. The same salutation from a Viennese will call forth a coquettish "Raubersbua." He will find neither Americans nor American drinks.

H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken - Europe After 8:15