Pooch Motel?
While a friend and I (who had both studied French as our foreign
language and knew no German) were driving in Germany, we were
looking for a hotel late one night. We took out our
German/English dictionary and found all the words for "hotel"
and "inn", and then started watching for signs with those words.
We spotted a sign and pulled into the parking lot. I went inside
and tried to explain to the gentleman at the desk, who didn't
speak English, that my friend and I needed a room for the night.
The proprietor seemed confused, but then tried to explain to me
why we couldn't get a room there. I walked out, both embarrassed
and laughing, and got into the car and explained to my fellow
traveler that this "inn" was a kennel.
--Jackie
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