Germany Olympics
Jason Kottke’s twitter stream:
Seen in a torch protest sign: “Would we have allowed Nazi Germany to host the Olympics?” Ummm….
Terrifying ignorance! Anybody remember 1936? Anyone? Bueller?
Jason Kottke’s twitter stream:
Seen in a torch protest sign: “Would we have allowed Nazi Germany to host the Olympics?” Ummm….
Terrifying ignorance! Anybody remember 1936? Anyone? Bueller?
Comments
Sagert
I remember recently reading an article about the widespread trend of calling a person you don’t like “Hitler,” and a group of people you don’t like “Nazis.” I forget what the author’s point was, but there does seem to be a certain tackiness to the trend.
Nils +1
I recently learned that the Olympic torch-bearing procession was first began in the 1936 Olympics. Interesting that we carry on a tradition started by one of the most hated governments in history. Personally, I think it’s a cool tradition regardless of who or where it began. Thanks, Nazis.
Amber
I have been to the Olympic Stadium in Germany, and there is this gigantic bell there that has a swastika on it but one part of it is blacked out so you “can’t tell” what it really is. You obviously know it was a swastika. I would attach a picture of it if I knew how…
Nils
I was at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, is that the same one you were at? I’m pretty sure the ‘72 Olympics used a new stadium because it looked very modern, well, for the ’70s anyways.