In the period before World War II, The New Yorker published a vignette in their "The Talk of the Town" feature saying that Einstein was so well known in America that he would be stopped on the street by people wanting him to explain "that theory".
Pada periode sebelum Perang Dunia II, The New Yorker menerbitkan sketsa di fitur mereka "The Talk of the Town" yang mengatakan bahwa Einstein begitu terkenal di Amerika sehingga ia akan dihentikan di jalan oleh orang-orang yang ingin dia menjelaskan "teori itu".