This was a blatant effort to at least gain sympathy among German Jews for the plight of their eastern European brethren.

Gypsies from Italy's Piedmont region, who call themselves Sinti, were having trouble understanding the languages of their eastern brethren, although the children scampering through the campground, some with rosaries bouncing around their necks, had no trouble communicating.

The former Communists' most compelling argument, and also that of several citizens' movements that led last year's demonstrations, is that mighty West Germany is annexing its poor eastern brother.

In the five years since the reunification of East and West Germany, West Germans have paid more than $400 billion in extra taxes to rebuild the eastern part of the country and provide a social safety net for their less affluent eastern brethren.

Across the deep-running green waters, the western twin stood like a reflection of its eastern brother.

Susan Anthony said that western men were more chivalrous than their eastern brethren.

For the revolutions happening amongst our eastern brethren, there is an operation for each country.