Angela Merkel Solves Crimes in Retirement

OK. Not really. But the idea has taken hold in Germany and France of Ms. Merkel “as a star of a best-selling crime comedy series.” Now there’s a popular t.v. show.

I’d pay a monthly subscription fee to see that.

Who wouldn’t want the brusque former leader of Germany knocking on their door, demanding to know if you truly recycled? “Do you separate the bottles from the cans?” she would inquire in a thick German accent - the kind that somehow is always an interrogation no matter what is asked.

And as a former world leader, wringing admissions of non-sustainable eco-habits would just be an entryway to the real issue: do you scoop your dog’s poop? We have DNA testing for dogs, you know. You won’t get away with it! Just tell me now. You can trust Auntie Angela…

But we wouldn’t be Tellions if we didn’t ask “what does this mean?”

In a time where the feminine voice is being actively sidelined, a clear need for a strong female is a cultural hunger, as shown by the reintroduction of Merkel in…