tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931088923958451917.post1724573732229557952..comments2023-10-08T09:02:47.910-04:00Comments on Explorer Bear : Day 13 Berlin : A World Class City for MuseumsExplorer Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298350787853865821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931088923958451917.post-68368176383375174412012-08-14T18:32:16.142-04:002012-08-14T18:32:16.142-04:00Hi Beth and Susan!
You both would have loved the m...Hi Beth and Susan!<br />You both would have loved the museums here plus ampelmann too. Those are cool facts you found out!Explorer Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298350787853865821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931088923958451917.post-1703602095124554302012-08-14T09:37:04.814-04:002012-08-14T09:37:04.814-04:00That must have been really neat to see the Egyptia...That must have been really neat to see the Egyptian and Mesopotamian exhibits after teaching those subjects at school. Incredible museums-- I am surprised you were able to take all of those pictures inside! Sorry about your ceramic dog:(<br /><br />I love the Ampelmann character! Intrigued, I researched some fun facts:<br /><br />1. Ampelmann is one of the few features of communist East Germany to have survived the end of the Iron Curtain with his popularity unscathed.<br /><br />2. 1961-- developed by traffic psychologist Karl Peglau to improve upon two problems he found with the former traffic lights-- 10% of the population could not differentiate between the standard colors of red, yellow, green and the lights were too small and too weak when competing against luminous advertising and sunlight. <br /><br />3. 1980s--Ampelmann was so popular that parents and teachers initiated the symbol to become part of road safety education for kids.<br /><br />4. East German Ministry of Interior had the idea to bring the two traffic figures to life. They appeared in strip cartoons and animated cartoons. The red one appeared in dangerous moments and the green one was an advisor. <br /><br />5. Ampelmann has appeared in games and radio broadcasts.CoachSparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170311016475531743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931088923958451917.post-46980702825837962072012-08-14T07:33:55.689-04:002012-08-14T07:33:55.689-04:00The museums sound amazing. I would have loved see...The museums sound amazing. I would have loved seeing all of the ancient artifacts. The laundromat experience also sounds like an adventure. Sorry that you lost your ceramic dogs.<br /><br />Susan Ericksonnoreply@blogger.com