An acquaintance of mine was in China for the Olympics last summer. He was always on the lookout for athletes so that he could take a picture with them. One day, he spotted a man carrying a very long pole. He quickened his steps to catch up to the man, and called out to him, “Excuse me, are you a pole-vaulter?”
The man turned around, looked him up and down, and replied, “No, I am German. But how did you know my name is Walter?”