Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The world's oldest inhabited cities
They're old. Not old like where I live, founded three centuries ago (pretty old for the US of A).
Some friends of my parents, visiting from Norway a few years back, casually mentioned Trondheim was have it's "anniversary" - for being 1,000 years old. Sheesh, youngsters.
I spent a few weeks in Denmark. While I was there I had lunch in a 500 year old restaurant. Were you the one who said, in the US 100 years in old, and in Europe 100 miles is a long way?
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Some friends of my parents, visiting from Norway a few years back, casually mentioned Trondheim was have it's "anniversary" - for being 1,000 years old. Sheesh, youngsters.
I spent a few weeks in Denmark. While I was there I had lunch in a 500 year old restaurant. Were you the one who said, in the US 100 years in old, and in Europe 100 miles is a long way?
Jim
Jim, I do like that expression, but I didn't come up with it.
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