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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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The Olympic Torch relay was started in 1936
and was meant to represent the spirit of the games being transported from its ancient home in Greece to Berlin. It was Goebbels' idea and was supposed to link the Nazi regime to a heroic past.
The fact that it's now being walked through Macclesfield by a fat lass would make him laugh, I reckon.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:44, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
and was meant to represent the spirit of the games being transported from its ancient home in Greece to Berlin. It was Goebbels' idea and was supposed to link the Nazi regime to a heroic past.
The fact that it's now being walked through Macclesfield by a fat lass would make him laugh, I reckon.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:44, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
The fact that several of his athletes were absolutely spanked by an 'inferior' black man never fails to make me laugh
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Hitler didn't shun him at all, apparently.
He'd just nipped out for a bratwurst, or something.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:52, Reply)
He'd just nipped out for a bratwurst, or something.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:52, Reply)
he sent him a photo or some shit in congratulations
Ownes enjoyed the competitive spirit of the games
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:54, Reply)
Ownes enjoyed the competitive spirit of the games
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:54, Reply)
I'm pretty sure Owens said somewhere that Hitler treated him better
than his own President and country on his return.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:55, Reply)
than his own President and country on his return.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:55, Reply)
"Hitler didn't snub me – it was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram."
Supposedly
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:59, Reply)
Supposedly
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:59, Reply)
If only you'd studied this as a gsce module at skelmersdale high you'd have the answer
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( , Thu 31 May 2012, 15:01, Reply)
We touched upon it
And there's no such place as Skelmersdale High School, sorry to disappoint.
The reason for the 'supposedly' is because it's a quote taken from wikipedia, where the source isn't immediately available.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 15:03, Reply)
And there's no such place as Skelmersdale High School, sorry to disappoint.
The reason for the 'supposedly' is because it's a quote taken from wikipedia, where the source isn't immediately available.
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 15:03, Reply)
black people weren't exactly equal in america in 1936
he shook adolfs hand but the pres of america refused to
( , Thu 31 May 2012, 14:54, Reply)
he shook adolfs hand but the pres of america refused to
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He was dropped from the England squad for being injured constantly
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He were treated like a dog at home, but had real respect shown to him at the 36 Olympics
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Concentration camps were really just like a six year run of allo allo
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