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Re: Famous bridge
G. Donald Bain 2004-Aug-12 19:41:00
Excellent. Conflict centering on bridges, almost a theme in itself.
I would love to do the new Oakland half of the Bay Bridge (which is
well along in construction) but the only way to approach it is by boat.
BTW, Northern Californians helped pay to rebuild dozens of freeway
bridges after the Northridge quake. But just in case I own the domain
SplitCalifornia.org (and com).
Don
On Aug 12, 2004, at 12:20 PM, Loren Price wrote:
> At 11:56 AM -0700 8/12/04, G. Donald Bain wrote:
>> Here's my proposal:
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>> BRIDGES -- A World Wide Panorama -- September 18-22, 2004
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> I remember reading about a historic bridge that was a flashpoint
> during the war in Yugoslavia that was recently rebuilt and dedicated
> in the last month or so. I do not remember the name of the bridge or
> the village it was in. But as I recall, there is a lot of history
> behind it and it is a link between 2 cultures that clashed and still
> has some of the animosity and bad blood between the 2 cultures.
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> I also recall a story of 2 lovers on both sides of the cultures that
> died trying to cross the bridge to get back together again during the
> war.
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> There is also a ongoing issue between northern and southern
> California regarding rebuilding the Bay Bridge and who pays for it.
> It maybe the dividing issue to separate the state into 2. This has
> been an ongoing debate that just won't die. A long time ago, it was
> water rights that almost divided the State.
>
> Good choice of theme's for the next event.
>
> Loren
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