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The man with no memory: Navy vet wakes up, speaks only Swedish
cnn ^ | 10:24 AM EDT, Tue July 16, 2013 | Elizabeth Cohen

Posted on 07/16/2013 2:16:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin

He didn't recall serving in the U.S. Navy. Or of being born in Florida.

When doctors told him he had five tennis rackets in his hotel room, he couldn't say why.

When they showed him photos of himself with others, he didn't recognize them, or himself.

And he didn't speak a word of English.

The man said his name was Johan Ek.

And he said it in Swedish.

That was back in February.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: amnesia; boatwright; ek; johanek; michaelboatwright
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To: slumber1

settle down ,icehole.


21 posted on 07/16/2013 5:05:03 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: OldNewYork

Swedishness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8_7yPocGPg


22 posted on 07/16/2013 5:06:07 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: AZLiberty
Nope, couldn't be akvavit. Drank that stuff once and i couldn't remember ANYTHING, let alone how to speak a foreign language.

CC

BTW, it tasted like gasoline flavored with caraway seeds.

23 posted on 07/16/2013 7:59:02 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: TurboZamboni
Swedishness

Is that Sir David Attenborough?

24 posted on 07/16/2013 8:15:48 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: TurboZamboni

Old time classic parody of Bergman’s flicks de duva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X2QmLWWxq4


25 posted on 07/16/2013 9:50:14 PM PDT by xp38
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To: TurboZamboni

Excellent!


26 posted on 07/17/2013 2:02:59 AM PDT by expat1000
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