No. LXXXVIII – Otto Skorzeny (1908-75), named by no lesser an authority than General Dwight Eisenhower as “the most dangerous man in Europe.”
The soldier in the black and white photograph is not Skorzeny, but one of the glider-borne paratroopers who carried out the daring mountaintop rescue of Mussolini from Allied custody. Others deserved the lion's share of the credit for Il Duce's rescue, but Skorzeny grabbed the glory. You don't earn an epithet like "the most dangerous man in Europe" without the knack for self-promotion and public relations.
The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
The Littlest Man Band, "Better Man" from Better Book Ends (T.L.A.M.)
Commentary: Scott Klopfenstein has the most oddly beautiful singing voice. Strange to hear such earnestness after becoming accustomed to the relentless, bitter sarcasm of Reel Big Fish.
"But I'm just trying to be a better man."
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