tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181392771980428240.post7592191227888842063..comments2023-10-18T01:57:43.967-07:00Comments on <a href="http://xothique.blogspot.com/">Adalbert</a>: Breslau 1937Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05698260708096834612noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181392771980428240.post-50165725480817626862013-10-04T17:09:36.249-07:002013-10-04T17:09:36.249-07:00That is a strange song, not the typical pop song s...That is a strange song, not the typical pop song subject. You have a sharp eye as usual. I crossed the bridge when I visited Breslau/Wroclaw in 2009. Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698260708096834612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181392771980428240.post-4687608734648645462013-10-04T14:05:30.901-07:002013-10-04T14:05:30.901-07:00I consider cities who have changed names highly fa...I consider cities who have changed names highly fascinating. I found the location of the place shown on the postcard. The bridge in the background is the Kaiserbrücke, surprisingly enough it still exists today (named Most Grunwaldzki in Polish). I didn't know the song, strange song, apparently popular because a lot of covers have been made (a.o. by They Might Be Giants).Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181392771980428240.post-10803732542998428802013-09-28T12:49:39.580-07:002013-09-28T12:49:39.580-07:00Thanks for the tip, Ray, great stuff. I'd see...Thanks for the tip, Ray, great stuff. I'd seen some of Ginsberg's photos before but not these ones.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698260708096834612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181392771980428240.post-48838154545835274242013-09-28T12:08:24.819-07:002013-09-28T12:08:24.819-07:00I thought this would interest you, Jonathan...I wi...I thought this would interest you, Jonathan...I will post some of them soon.<br /><br />http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2010/ginsberg/#Rigadoon23https://www.blogger.com/profile/14212461474441200934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181392771980428240.post-59281604705918963582013-09-28T09:10:18.725-07:002013-09-28T09:10:18.725-07:00The song's a little before my time, but amusin...The song's a little before my time, but amusing.<br />Wroclaw (vrots-wahf) takes some practice but the Poles seemed to accept my pronunciation of it when I was there.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698260708096834612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181392771980428240.post-79884723369429981242013-09-28T02:32:13.885-07:002013-09-28T02:32:13.885-07:00good song :).
I've heard of Breslau, but I was...good song :).<br />I've heard of Breslau, but I wasn't aware of the changed name.Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562101358640638937noreply@blogger.com