A Section of The Berlin Wall

[PAUL161]

While searching car shows in the area, I came across a show in Eureka Springs Arkansas and discovered they have this display. Hope it's not overstepping any bounds and no intentions of starting a BS contest. PJ

Berlin Wall Section - The Great Passion Play

Lest we never forget!

 

[NutmegCT]

Paul - I was actually in Berlin back in 1989, and saw the wall start coming down. Actually grabbed a chunk of it, which I donated to our school district when I got back to USA two years later.

I remember BBC radio on Dec 25, 1989, when the Ceaucescu's were executed. Some of Mrs. Ceaucescu's last words: "Why did the people hate us? We gave them what we thought they needed."

(I actually went through Checkpoint Charlie many times in the 1960s, long before it became an ice cream and photo stop.)

Tom M.

 

[Popeye]

Half my family lived behind said wall.

It was not “blood spattered”, and the graffiti was on the West side. Would not dare to do that on the East. Interestingly enough - fitting for the use here - the demise of GDR was helped by religious organizations. The government was officially atheist, but folks went to church anyways. Point being, the church was one of the places where the Stasi was not paying quite so much attention, and it became a secure place to talk.

The human spirit is strong; right tends to prevail, albeit at a cost.

Car content: a bmw Isetta was a successful smuggling vehicle, taking nine folks out before being caught on the tenth attempt. No border agent thought it was possible to hide a body inside such a small car... human ingenuity!