so it rendered him mute for a while.

ラーム・エマニュエルはオバマ政権の最初の主席補佐官、楽しみだね。子供時代に片手の中指をバイトの事故で切断したのに、そのまま水泳して帰ったという、ど根性猛者。だから、オバマが『ラームは事故ったので、ワシントンでは口をきけない、ということになっている』とギャグを言っていた。

— buvery (@buvery) December 19, 2021

 

10 Things You Didn't Know About Rahm Emanuel Rahm Emanuel was named Barack Obama's White House chief of staff. By Jennifer L. O'Shea | Nov. 7, 2008 3. 

While he was in high school, Emanuel cut his finger on a meat slicer while working at an Arby's restaurant. He delayed getting medical attention so that he could go to his prom, but the injury became infected and he nearly died. Emanuel recovered but is now missing half of the middle finger on his right hand. 

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I mentioned, for example -- this was a couple of years ago -- I pointed out that Rahm when he was a kid had lost part of his finger in an accident, and it was his middle finger, so it rendered him mute for a while. (Laughter.)

ちょっとググると、多少、記憶違いー子供時代→高校　プール→舞踏会　ワシントンでは→しばらく ーはあると思うんだが、よくご存知ですね・・・・わたしなんかぜーーーーんぜん知らんかった。