I have always fancied acquiring a piece of the Berlin Wall. People younger than fifty rarely have a grasp of how shocking it was to see crowds of young people bashing that horrible thing to pieces. For virtually my entire life prior to 11/09/89, world power politics revolved around that evil monstrosity. I hate to fly, but I seriously entertained driving to the airport on that day and flying to Berlin just to be part of the festivities around hammering it to dust. I was ready to arrive in Berlin and sleep under a bush - not the first time I would do that in Germany - just to strike one blow against it. Not often does a person get to engage in unalloyed justice. Well, on a whim this morning I checked to see what a bit of the wall would cost me on Amazon. (On Amazon the cost is $200, but on EBay they can be had for as little at $10.) What deeply amused me and why I am bothering to put this note up on Face Book: Amazon says I can get a better deal if I am willing to buy a used fragment of the wall instead of a new one. What in the world is the difference between a new and a used bit of concrete? Curious, I sought other items on Amazon that I could buy at a reduced price if I was willing to go with used rather than new. So far, I have found three: batteries, fireworks, and condoms. Any takers? I know: I need to get out more.
A piece of the evil wall