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from the how-many-of-us-remember-it-now? dept.
The Berlin wall was erected on 13 August 1961. It was breached on 9 November 1989, after 28 years, 2 months and 27 days (10315 days, to be exact). Counting forward another 28 years, 2 months and 27 days (or just 10315 days, you get the same answer) takes us to tomorrow, 5 February 2018.
Below is the blog entry I posted on the twentieth anniversary of the Fall of the Wall, in 2009. Since then, I have continued to enjoy visiting Berlin; and I always pay my respects to the Wall and its memories, for me and for many others.
https://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2959427.html
[Editor's Comment: I too had the pleasure of serving in Berlin on 2 separate tours of duty, alongside US and French colleagues. The city was vibrant and full of places to see and things to do. However, I never lost the feeling that we lived in a very restricted environment. I was one of the fortunate ones in that my military duties meant I also had the opportunity to work in what was then East Germany. I'm glad that those days are long gone.]
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday February 05 2018, @10:34PM (1 child)
Weren't they supposed to consult their physician if it was up for more than four hours? Or is this where we figured that out?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 5, Funny) by bob_super on Monday February 05 2018, @10:46PM
The wall was a lesbian. The place between the two barriers was called "no man's land", and much blood was spilled there.
[ducks]
On-topic: dang, we're getting old fast!