Iceland’s President Suggests Banning Pineapple on Pizza
冰岛总统对菠萝作为披萨的配料，坚决说：不
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The last time this many people were talking about Iceland was in June, when the small country’s soccer team defeated England in the Euro 2016 tournament.
上次谈论到冰岛是在去年的 6月份，该小国的足球队在 2016年的锦标赛上打败了英格兰队。
People were talking about players like Sigurdsson and Sigthorsson, who each scored goals in the game.
人们谈论 Sigurdsson和 Sigthorsson，他们在比赛中均射球得分。
Now, many people are talking about Johannesson. That is Gudni Johannesson, the President of Iceland.
现在，许多人开始谈论约翰内松。他就是冰岛的总统古德尼·约翰内松。
Johannesson recently visited a high school. One of the students asked him what he thought about pineapple on pizza.
近日，约翰内松参观某高校。其中一名学生提问：您是如何看待菠萝作为披萨的配料的呢
According to the Guardian newspaper, Johannesson answered questions on a range of topics, including his favorite soccer team. ( Turns out it is Manchester United.)
根据《卫报》报道：约翰内松是这样回答这一系列的问题的，其中包括了她最爱的足球队。(结果表明是曼联队)
He also said he was“ fundamentally opposed” to pineapple on pizza. And he would ban it, if he could.
他也坚决反对菠萝作为披萨的配料。并且如果有可能的话，他将明令禁止。
After the news of his opposition to pineapple made news around the world, he clarified his position on his Facebook page.
在全世界知晓了“他反对菠萝最为披萨的配料”这则新闻后，他在他的脸书上澄清了他的立场。
Johannesson wrote:“ I like pineapples, just not on pizza.”
约翰内松写道：我喜欢菠萝，但是不喜欢它出现在披萨上。
He then explained that he was glad he did not have the power to ban pineapples from pizza. He said he would not like to live in a country that allowed its president to pass laws just because he did not like something.
随后，他解释道：他很开心他并没有禁止菠萝作为披萨的配料这种权利。他表示：仅仅是因为总统不喜欢某种东西，而颁布法律明令禁止，那么这样的城市他也是不愿意居住的。
People are still talking about pineapple on pizza, however. They wrote messages on Johannesson’s Facebook page in both English and Icelandic.
尽管如此，人们仍然在谈论菠萝皮萨事件。他们在约翰内松的脸书上用冰岛语和英语进行评论。
One person wrote:“ Thank you for saying out loud that pineapples shouldn’ t be allowed on pizzas!”
其中一人写道：谢谢你将“菠萝不该作为披萨的配料这件事”大声的说出来。
Another wrote:“ I love pineapple on pizza, but I applaud your attitude to government.”
另一人写道：我喜欢菠萝作为披萨的配料，但是我为你欣赏你管理政府的态度。
And still another endorsed his support of Manchester United.
还有人大力赞成他支持曼联队。
One radio program in Canada interviewed Sam Panopoulos. He is a Greek immigrant credited with adding pineapple to pizza.
加拿大的一个广播节目采访了 Sam Panopoulos。他是一名希腊移民，他支持披萨添加菠萝作为配料。
He said in the 1950 s and 1960 s, nobody in Canada was eating very much pizza. And no one was mixing sweet and sour flavors.
他说：在 20世纪 50年代和 60年代间，在加拿大，人们并不总吃披萨。并且也没有人将酸甜口味进行混合。
Panopoulos said“ it was plain, plain food.”
Panopoulos说：这样的食物太素了，太素了!
But after he started putting pineapple on pizza, everything changed. Pizza became more interesting.
但是在他将菠萝放进披萨之后，一切都改变了。披萨变得有趣了，好吃了。
He sold pineapple pizza at his restaurant in Ontario, Canada for the next 40 or 45 years.
他开始售卖菠萝披萨在安大略湖的餐馆。在加拿大售卖了 40-45年。
“ You can put whatever you want on it, and everybody eats it,” he said.
他说：“你可以添加任何你想要添加的东西，并且每个人都很喜欢吃”
Now, we can thank the President of Iceland for the lesson on the history of pineapples on pizza.
现在我们感谢冰岛总统为菠萝皮萨上了一堂生动的历史课。
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这就是今天的今日热点。
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