We thought civilization had learned from this. Yeah, right.
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Tag Archives: Auschwitz
Ani Ma’amin
When I was growing up, most of us knew certain dates and events. For example, my brother’s birthday was the day after one of the most important dates- 7 December. The day that President Roosevelt declared would forever remain “in infamy”. Or, the week before Flag Day (that’s 14 June, should you have fallen prey to the current ignorance) was D-Day, the 6th of June. (Do I have to tell you that this was the turning point for World War II, the day that the “Allies” launched a most audacious raid on Nazi-held France [Europe], with some 210,000 casualties during the battle to obtain a foothold in Normandy.)
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“Polish Death Camps”. It’s a fact. Despite their new law.
I have been consistent on this matter my whole life. As have the facts been consistent. The Poles were complicit in the extermination of the Jews during World War II. And, complicit is way too passive a verb.
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Prague
So, I’ve already discussed our trip from Frankfurt to Krakow and then to Auschwitz. From there, we traveled to Prague.
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Frankfurt to Auschwitz
What are we to expect? We get up early, after reaching Krakow at nearly 1 AM. Not the time we expected, but with all the construction on the various arteries leading to the city from Frankfurt, less than surprising.
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H-h-holocaust m-m-memories
I’m not sure about this trip.
First of all, it may mean that my blog posts are going to appear at random times over the next few days. Because I will be traveling to places that may not have the best internet service (or, at all!)- and there is a significant time shift. But, that’s only part of the reasons why I’m not sure about this trip.
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