World's Fairs

[sugarplumkitty]

Last week when mrblueberry's mom and I were touristing around, we visited the Palace of Fine Arts where the World's Fair happened in 1915. It's currently being restored (again) so we didn't get to see it looking like this:


(picture courtesy of Wikipedia)

Plus it was raining and dusk when we got there. On our walk around the pond, we were both wondering if World's Fairs were still going on. I haven't heard of any since the 1980s that I could remember. I said we should look it up on the internet to see. Naturally, life pushed that thought out of my head until tonight.

The history channel had a show about arches through history and naturally showed the Eiffel Tower. That triggered the memory about World's Fairs. I found a link listing all the World's Fairs. Guess what? They're still happening! I guess other issues are so demanding of our attention that Expos like that don't get mentioned. Too bad. I still want to go to one. Now I can! Well, maybe I can. I think I'll shoot for Spain in 2008.

Comments

[sun-berry.livejournal.com]

OMG that is so beautiful

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

You've been there, haven't you?

[sun-berry.livejournal.com]

not that I could recall and I am sure I would recall.... I have been very few places, just the same ones over and over

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

hmmm... sounds like I need to be tour guide for you, too!

[sun-berry.livejournal.com]

first I need money :)

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

I know a lot of free stuff. That's what we did except for the dinner part.

[sun-berry.livejournal.com]

Wise as always

[10shiko.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh! Who knew?! Glad you had found time to look it up. It has been on my mind, but I've been so busy since I got back home that I hadn't had time yet.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

wow!!!!!! That's beautiful!!!!!!!!