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Jetée · 05-27-2007, 09:17 AM

Hmm...

The Winter Palace, with the Alexander Column in the foreground, Palace Square, St. Petersburg.

Today in 1703: Founding of St. Petersburg
Founded this day in 1703 by Peter the Great, St. Petersburg has played a vital role in Russian history and is especially known as the scene of the 1917 revolutions and as a fiercely defended city during World War II.

I appreciate this little factoid for the reason that the sister city of St. Petersburg in Russia happens to be the place I grew up in, which is of course St. Petersburg, Florida. A very loosely-held together connection, but a tie nonetheless.

The Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida

What do you find most interesting about today?

05-27-2007, 09:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Hmm... The Winter Palace, with the Alexander Column in the foreground, Palace Square, St. Petersburg. Today in 1703: Founding of St. Petersburg Founded this day in 1703 by Peter the Great, St. Petersburg has played a vital role in Russian history and is especially known as the scene of the 1917 revolutions and as a fiercely defended city during World War II. I appreciate this little factoid for the reason that the sister city of St. Petersburg in Russia happens to be the place I grew up in, which is of course St. Petersburg, Florida. A very loosely-held together connection, but a tie nonetheless. The Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida What do you find most interesting about today? __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 05-27-2007 at 09:20 AM..