Fall of the Berlin Wall: Strange, I can't remember...

[Kirsten]

Richard, it's a Rock BALLAD!!

Yes, I remember how the Eastern part was looking when I first went there for a visit. Anyway, nowadays, you won't see much of the former decay.

I remember how strange it felt when it was suddenly possible to travel East. Living in West Germany close to the inner German border, I lived for almost 25 years with the knowledge that the world ended 30 East from where I was living. Looking at the fence and see the land beyond was eerie, but it was a normal thing, something that I never thought would ever change. And then it all happened so quickly. However, the most amazing thing was that it happened without any blood being spilled.

Kirsten

[finn's mom]

I was living in Weiden, Germany when the wall came down. I was in 8th grade. I don't remember much about it, except the armed guards were scary and cool at the military base gates.

[smokey the elder]

I was driving toward Rochester, New York on the Quickway (Rt. 17) and heard it on the radio! I was so blown away I needed to pull over for a few minutes to collect my thoughts. "Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" is my favorite Ronald Reagan quote of all time.

[Kirsten]

"Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" is my favorite Ronald Reagan quote of all time.

Oh yes, I remember that!! And who would have thought that it was really going to happen!

They were showing the footage of that Reagan speech a lot on tv the last couple of days.

Kirsten