It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, but no one then could have imagined how fearful, how terrible the times to come. Today the 11th Olympiad opened in Berlin, Germany, with Adolf Hitler overseeing the ceremonies. The NY Times has reprinted the story it printed on its front page in 1936. See:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0801.html#article Its final paragraph leaves one to wonder whether one should laugh or cry: |These Olympic Games have had an opening notable even |beyond expectations, high as these were. They seem likely |to accomplish what the rulers of Germany have frankly |desired from them, that is, to give the world a new viewpoint |from which to regard the Third Reich: It is promising that this |viewpoint will be taken from an Olympic hill of peace. -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
