KJakker 910 Posted November 10, 2014 It is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I did not see a topic on this so I thought I would start one. It is amazing to think that it has been 25 years since this happen. I was 7 years old at the time so I did not really understand the full impact of what it meant when to new was announced. However I do remember my grandfather, who fought as a US Army infantryman in France, Luxenberg, Belgium, Germany, and Austria during WWII, had privately worried that his children or grandchildren would to fight a World War 3 against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact nations. When the Berlin Wall came down he was so relieved that he had lived long enough to see the end of the Cold War and his grand children would not have to fight in the kind of war that he had. Berlin Wall Anniversary - NBC Berlin Wall: Thousands of balloons released to mark fall - BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK1MwhEDjHg&list=UUNlZdfLyReLJnV_uvshA1SQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-9_uQx6IsQ&list=UUNlZdfLyReLJnV_uvshA1SQ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted November 10, 2014 I was a junior in high school when it came down. I remember it well. I had only been dating Sheila a few months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capitaine Vengeur 263 Posted November 10, 2014 The news swept up the corridors the 10 at morning when I was in German class at high school. Excellent topic to start a conversation in German. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emp_Palpatine 501 Posted November 10, 2014 We were celebrating my 5th birthday, with one day in advance.I remember very well having had a playset with toy cars, it was great. And suddenly, the grown ups were all watching T.V. and so on. So I watched, not really understanding, but knowing it was something big. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted November 10, 2014 Yup, I was in high school as well. My first thought was what Pink Floyd was going to do, then I remembered Waters had quit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted November 12, 2014 I was afloat aboard USS Belknap, 6th Fleet Flagship, a component of US Naval Forces Europe, a component of US European Command. Very, very happy to see that wall come down!! I came home with a piece of the Berlin Wall that I was going to make into a suitable plaque. when cleaning my desk one day, Janice saw this old rock sitting there and threw it out........!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lexx_Luthor 57 Posted November 13, 2014 The Janis Rock of ancient mythology. Just made that up, but it sounds right. Typh, you didn't show her the rock and tell her about it? Well at least it wasn't an Apollo moon rock. I bet that happened to somebody somewhere....got un-mooned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted November 13, 2014 Yea. Her father worked for NASA and made a similar claim about her mother....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
