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To: C19fan
“Serbia and the Serbian people are thus righting a wrong committed against Princip, who has never before had a monument dedicated to him,”

And he never got a dinner.

12 posted on 01/24/2014 8:08:56 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
Princip was a Bosnian Serb, never a citizen of Serbia.

The bridge near the assassination spot was named the Princip Bridge during the Communist era, but apparently they have gone back to the old name (the Latin Bridge).

I visited Sarajevo before the breakup of Yugoslavia, when the bridge was still named for Princip and they had shoe impressions in the sidewalk which were supposed to represent the place Princip stood when he fired the shots at the Archduke and his wife. I don't know if they are still in place.

23 posted on 01/24/2014 8:37:24 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: dfwgator
And he never got a dinner.

Nice quip. Of course, anyone under 50 would have no idea what you're talking about. And by the way, Amazon is selling a nice collection of Dean Martin roasts. I recommend it.

27 posted on 01/24/2014 9:21:50 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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