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Hasselhoff claims he had hand in Berlin Wall falling
Ananova ^
| Thursday 29th January 2004
Posted on 01/29/2004 11:23:03 AM PST by presidio9
David Hasselhoff has complained to museum curators after finding his photo absent in a collection of memorabilia about the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The actor and producer, who says he is working on a film version of TV series Knight Rider, claims he is partly responsible for the fall of the concrete divide.
Speaking to German magazine TV Spielfilm, Hasselhoff said in 1989, the year the wall fell, he had helped reunite the country by singing his song 'Looking for Freedom' among millions of German fans at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
He said he felt he had moved people on both sides of the wall, although he admitted hardly any of the East Germans could speak English. He said: "I find it a bit sad that there is no photo of me hanging on the walls in the Berlin Museum at Check-Point Charlie.
"After my appearance I hacked away at pieces of the wall that had the black, red and yellow colours of the German flag on it. I kept the big piece for myself and gave the smaller pieces to colleagues at Baywatch."
Hasselhoff said he doesn't mind that Americans make fun of his popularity in Germany and says he feels it is his second homeland.
He said: "Many Americans joke about my popularity in Germany. But they have no idea how beautiful Europe is and how rich it is in culture and fun and warmth and children. In Germany children have brought me thousands of flowers."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: davidhasselhoff
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To: JustPlainJoe
RED STORM RISING
To: montag813
Is that an MX Missile in his briefs, or is he just happy to see us?
To: presidio9
"Germans *LOVE* David Hasselhoff!" -
Norm McDonald
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:37:31 AM PST
by
Volunteer
(Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
To: montag813
EEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
To: mgist; I_be_tc; paltz; SoKatt; fishbabe; LisaMalia; 4mycountry; shuvlhed; Loose_Cannon1; ...
Don't know his political leanings, but it's certainly a Hollywood LOL! Ping.
Please FReepmail me if you want on/off this ping list.
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:38:28 AM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Appease "my-way-or-the-highway" conservatives. Build new roads.)
To: danneskjold
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:39:38 AM PST
by
ChuckShick
(He's clerking for me...)
To: presidio9
I thought Pink Floyd did it.
To: montag813
Oh geez, what a fag!
To: presidio9
Hasselhoff claims he had hand in Berlin Wall falling<insert Baywatch joke here>
To: montag813
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:46:16 AM PST
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: montag813
I bet he owns a case of Aqua Net.
To: ErnBatavia
His battery powered ankle braclet was dysfunctional and now has been replaced, Michael is back inside.
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:47:21 AM PST
by
cav68
To: mhking
It was KIT who brought the wall down!
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:50:32 AM PST
by
ambrose
To: presidio9
OK, I'm looking for an insignia from "The Onion", but don't see it. It's gotta be here somewhere.
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:51:03 AM PST
by
tdadams
To: ChuckShick
I am sad to say that I'm wasting innumerable neurons by knowing what episodes of Knight Ridder that's from. Yes, I'm a child of the 80's.
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:53:22 AM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
(This is going to take crackerjack timing.)
To: ChuckShick
LOLROFRFI!
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:53:26 AM PST
by
Petronski
(Do small things with great love.)
To: ambrose
Cool...
Uncool...
To: Pan_Yans Wife
Oops, I didn't notice Reagan's name wasn't mentioned.
To: Petronski
This one came from the "evil twin" craze that swept 70's and 80's shows. His name was Garthe Knight. LOL.
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:58:36 AM PST
by
ChuckShick
(He's clerking for me...)
To: OXENinFLA
It was implied. :)
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posted on
01/29/2004 11:59:01 AM PST
by
Pan_Yans Wife
(He who has never hoped can never despair.)
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