Jim christopher

London born, Birmingham based German, French and English Teacher. Head of Subject. Lover of food (former chef), The Arsenal ❤💛, Cricket, being outdoors & more

[German Simply 🇩🇪 @GermanSimply_]

The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989. Germany's national day is 3 October.

There is a reason, and it is one of the heaviest decisions the country ever made. 🇩🇪

9 November was the favourite. It is also a date German history keeps returning to.

9 November 1918. The Kaiser's empire ends and the first German republic is proclaimed.

9 November 1923. Hitler's first attempt at a coup collapses in Munich.

9 November 1989. The Wall opens.

Three turning points on one date. Germans call it the 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴, the day of fate.

But there is a fourth.

9 November 1938. The night the synagogues burned.

Celebrating on 9 November would mean celebrating on the anniversary of that night. Germany decided it could not.

So it took 3 October 1990 instead, the day East Germany formally joined the Federal Republic. A paperwork date.

Which is why the 𝘛𝘢𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘌𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘵 feels so quiet. No bonfires, no parades, no customs anyone grew up with. A civic festival in a different city each year, and a day off.

The date with all the feeling in it was already taken, by a night that can never be celebrated.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 🇩🇪

[German Embassy London @GermanEmbassy]

3 October 1990

Germany was reunified

[Hertha BSC @HerthaBerlinSC]

Der Tag der Deutschen Einheit erinnert uns daran, wie wertvoll Freiheit, Zusammenhalt, Gemeinschaft und Demokratie sind. Nichts davon ist selbstverständlich. Umso wichtiger ist es, diese Werte zu bewahren und gemeinsam für sie einzustehen! #HaHoHe

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

Knebworth, I'll see you next year!

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

Back to work again tomorrow. 12 years of teaching and about to start year 13. It's been a wonderful summer, but it's time to get going again 😁.

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

Still the best battle scene in all of cinema. 👌🏼

https://t.co/C3axsuwOrA

[Coventry City @CoventryCityFC]

Champions at the Champions.

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

Bring it on 💪🏼

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

At the home of the Champions.

Coventry City at Emirates Stadium on opening night 🫡

[Premier League @premierleague]

Property of @Arsenal 🏆🔴

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

😭😭😭🎉🎉🎉

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

[Coventry City @CoventryCityFC]

CHAMPIONS.

[Sky Sports Football @SkyFootball]

One last rousing rendition of "We'll Live and Die in These Towns" in the Championship at the CBS Arena! 🎶🩵

[Coventry City @CoventryCityFC]

Today we have fulfilled our promise to return to the @PremierLeague.

We do so with ambition, with unity, and with a clear vision for the future.

WE ARE BACK. 🏁

[Pop Base @PopBase]

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon has died at the age of 54.

(https://t.co/VyUqKHce1l)

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

@MissEmmaTurner If you think about it though, it's actually quite a cosy place to nap 😴🤣

[zoë rose bryant @zoerosebryant]

contender for the most i’ve ever cried at a movie

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

@PrimaryMissD So do I. A little treat for myself.

[Jim christopher @jon_cube]

This scene got me 😭

[lee ⭐️ @evrys3counts]

“you must be my oldest brother jackie it’s so nice to meet you” shooting me would hurt less actually https://t.co/X1vigQNqvk

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

‘The Iron Claw’ released in theaters 2 years ago today 🤼