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Rhiannon12866

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5. I was glad that my Dad got to see the wall come down.

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #4)

Mon May 8, 2017, 06:53 AM

May 2017

My parents found Checkpoint Charlie very disturbing.

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Happy V-E Day! [View all] Cooley Hurd May 2017 OP

Thanks for the reminder! One of the most defining days in world history! Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #1

But the war wasn't over for many... Cooley Hurd May 2017 #2

I know that the troops were active for years. Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #3

Berlin was the most uncomfortable place in Europe for many years Cooley Hurd May 2017 #4

I was glad that my Dad got to see the wall come down. Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #5

My grandfather saved the world underpants May 2017 #6

Helluva thing to go thru at that age... Cooley Hurd May 2017 #7

Of course, some feel we shouldn't have gotten involved... brooklynite May 2017 #8

We had to... Cooley Hurd May 2017 #9

Probably the same people who think Trump is a great President. MicaelS May 2017 #10

Of course, you'll allege a specific relevance... LanternWaste May 2017 #11

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