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I am root. If you see me laughing, you‘d better have a backup!   Registered Member #1489 Joined: Sat Nov 11 2006Location: Münster (Westphalia), Germany Posts: 1216 | ... culminated, what a few people with change and freedom on their mind began, in a revolution of thousands and thousands who finally managed to overturn an unjust regime, that kept its own people prisoner. Remember these brave people, who had the fresh images of Tiannamen-place in China on their mind, knew they were challenging one of the very few regimes, who congratulated the Chinese government afterwards. Remeber these people, who filled the streets, despite the rumours that troops were close, with orders to shoot and nevertheless fought for what they believed to be more dear then personal life! The fought for freedom! Freedom of travel, freedom of mind, freedom to choose, personal freedom, a free society! With discipline, cool minds on both sides and a lot of luck, the feared massacre did not take place and that is why we today, 20 years afterwards, can look back in joy and see the triumph of freedom, fought for in a peaceful revolution. Remeber these people and never forget what they fought for: Freedom is precious and getting it, worth risking life! Remember these people and never forget what they proved to us: Every voice counts! Because it will be heard, if combined with enough others! Always remember, wherever You are, if freedom is in danger: Speak out! Do not let it happen in Your name, do not stand on the side, when others speak out. Remeber these people and never forget what they tought us: Freedom is something we need to fight for every day! We need to overcome our personal fear, that's used to take freedom away from us, because once lost, it is a hard and dangerous road to get back! Remember the brave people in the DDR from 20 years ago and take courage from their example!  Edit: Just so you get things right: I grew up in West Germany and just stood by the side and looked in awe and sometimes fear ( I had family over there!) [ Edited Tue Nov 10 2009 ] | ||
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Captain Slow  Registered Member #3 Joined: Fri Dec 19 2003Location: Scotland Posts: 4651 | Without having been there and experienced what went on it is hard to imagine what the lives of people on both sides of the wall were like. Reading gives a picture into what it was like, but I end up feeling lucky that the part of the world I live in has and has had freedom others can only dream of, we take these things for granted. Having had the life you had must give you an entirly different perspective on life, one which now has no boundaires. It is hard to think the wall has been down for 20 years, I can remember watching the first slab comming down, and people hacking at it with pick axes, I didnt understand why they were doing that at the time, now it is obvious they were venting all their anger and frustration out on something that they had hated for so many years. Now they sell chuncks of it as souvenirs for tourists, its a funny old world. | ||
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| I am root. If you see me laughing, you‘d better have a backup! Registered Member #1489 Joined: Sat Nov 11 2006Location: Münster (Westphalia), Germany Posts: 1216 | Trust me they sold that wall more than three times! there were lots of very clean building sites these days!  If you ain't picked it out of the wall yourself, I wouldn't brag too much about it! It might after all just be a bit of ordinary rubble with cheap spray paint.  But if anybody is interested in a part of the wall!? I have lots of pieces here, You can even choose the color of paint and the design of the certificate I print up for You!  [ Edited Tue Nov 10 2009 ] | ||
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| Captain Slow Registered Member #3 Joined: Fri Dec 19 2003Location: Scotland Posts: 4651 | You didnt mention prices, and my cut for providing the idea  | ||
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 Registered Member #1874 Joined: Tue Oct 02 2007Location: U.S.A./Maryland Posts: 753 | I have a very small piece on my wall with a picture I sure hope it is real. If not o well I won't forget it nore will my kids. | ||
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