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Although oddly this is the first image I usually think about when the wall is mentioned:-
I've left the open goal for anyone who wants it.
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[News] 30 years ago, today, this was happening in Berlin
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Although oddly this is the first image I usually think about when the wall is mentioned:-
I've left the open goal for anyone who wants it.
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Route one - back of the net.
- Apr 5, 2014
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A perfect assist from thee for a simple tap in.
GT49er
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Geez, doesn't seem like 30 years ago!
What since HerrTubthumper first coined the phrase......
Pinkie Brown
Wir Sind das Volk
It's fitting that this week, the Berlin authorities have told those actors who pose as US soldiers at Checkpoint Charlie to cease & desist. An iconic and historic 'site' has turned into a 'sight' and tacky tourist trap in recent years. Plus also a magnet for scammers looking for gullible tourists. I always advise anyone visiting to head to the Berlin Wall Memorial at Bernauer Straße. A far more informative, poignant and meaningful memorial to the Cold War era.
KZNSeagull
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What a sad situation it was, and such a relief it ended.
Bloody communism eh
They used the words 'democratic' and 'socialist' a lot too.
happypig
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Very true. I was there yesterday and it's much more informative and much less tacky and commercial.
Hastings gull
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They used the words 'democratic' and 'socialist' a lot too.
They were aware of the aura surrounding the word "democratic" and hoped that it would attract good publicity, and I dare say that some of the useful idiots in the west believed it -or wanted to believe it, despite all evidence to the contrary. I visited the old East Germany in the spring of 1990, travelling around a lot and it was truly staggering how far it lagged behind the West. Decrepit, grey, and soul-destroying.
The Clamp
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Been to Berlin a few times. First time there we went to the Berlin Wall museum. Heartbreaking.
You can also still see the clear architectural difference between East and West from the top of the TV tower.
You can also still see the clear architectural difference between East and West from the top of the TV tower.
- Jul 17, 2003
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Ah Berlin cold dark miserable place , German version of Stoke on Trent.
GREASED WEASEL
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If ever there was a lesson not to hit the hornet's nest
Joey'The Bull'Gambino
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Reminds me of returning home for lunch one day from work and half my garden wall had collapsed because of storms.