Tag: Freiheit

Freedom Ain’t a Boat that’s Leavin’ Without You ðŸŽ¹

So the song says (if you don’t want to follow the link look at the lyrics below).

Could’a fooled me!

Freedom IS across a county line if you are not in Munich because there is the Münchner Freiheit (Munich’s Freedom, a square in the borrow of Schwabing).

And in Brandenburg it IS a place you float to find – just follow the Havel river. (Ironic that there is no stopping once you reach Freedom Close).


When you’ve arrived you hope that there is no fulltime occuption but a free room:

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Free

The Lyrics of Freedom from the musical Shenandoah: 

Freedom ain't a state like Maine or Virginia
Freedom ain't across some county line
Freedom is a flame that burns within ya
Freedom's in the state of mind.

Freedom ain't a boat that's leavin' without you
Freedom ain't a place you float to find
Freedom is the how ya think about you
Freedom's in the state of mind.

[...]

Freedom is a notion sweeping the nation
Freedom is the right of all mankind
Freedom is a full time occupation
Freedom's in the state of mind

		

Parks – King – Madiba

2025 freedom

If you have seen the movie Invictus you know the significance of the South African no. 7 shirt at the Rugby World Cup 1995 and what it meant for the South African nation in general, and Nelson Mandela in particular.  This photo was taken at the RWC twenty years later when Francois Piennar (the captain of the Springbok team in 1995 and wearer of the no.7) was inducted in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. I was high up but I caught a glimpse of Piennar and the huge screen showed him as well.

2025 freedom c

2025 freedom b

Nelson Mandela’s autobiography is called Long Walk to Freedom, and he was certainly a man who wanted to be free, who gained his freedom, so other people would be free.

“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.

 Rosa Parks

Click here to find more photos inspired by Rosa Parks’ quote on Travel with Intent.