You are now entering Checkpoint ‘McCharlie’
BERLIN — Checkpoint Charlie, a world-famous symbol of the Cold War that until 1989 was the front line between two nuclear-armed superpowers, is getting its own McDonalds. For many, this is the final straw. Where once US and Soviet tanks faced off as the whole world held its breath, there are now actors posing as soldiers in American or Soviet uniforms stamping tourists’ passports or posing in photos — for a fee. Source: The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/20100316com7.html |
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