Insane!


"Insane - Crazy - Unbelieveable", that's what this plaque at the open air memorial and exhibition on Bernauer Strasse reads. Bernauer Strasse was a border crossing from the DDR into the French sector of West Berlin. This plaque memorializes the reaction of East Germans who crossed over into the west on the evening of 9 November 1989. Crazy times, indeed! For more signs, visit Signs, Signs.

13 comments:

  1. Well, it's a very forthright statement!

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  2. What a momentous decision that must have been!

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  3. I think the words say it all. Very impressive.

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  4. This is a good sign, and I think it's words are appropriate.

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  5. A line on the street - more poignant than a stand alone sign, I think.

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  6. Wonderful post! It must have been an almost surreal experience for them to cross the border on that night.

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  7. The line on the street suggest a momentous step into the future...Intriguing.

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  8. Good shot!

    I remember a documentary I watched a few months back on the transition many East Germans have had since then, and surreal really does come to mind.

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  9. how interesting...and a great choice in b&w!

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  10. Must be around the time the wall came down. I remember seeing the pictures of people dancing on top of it, tearing it down, rejoicing...

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