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Pisa Not Pizza

XXXXXXXXXXX ONE HUNDRED NINETY AND NI NE YEARS TIME XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX IS WHAT IT TOOK TO BUILD THIS TOWER IN AN ITALIAN CITY BEHIND ITS CATHEDRAL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX THIS FREE STANDING TOWER IN THE CITY OF PISA WAS FOR THE CATHEDRALS LARGE BELL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX THUS BEING THE BELL TOWER THE TOWER BEGAN LEANING DURING THE CONTRUCTION XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX LATER ONE SIDE OF THE BASE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE TOO SOFT A FOUNDATION FOR IT XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SO GUESS THEY NEVER READ THE STORY ABOUT BUILDING ON SAND OR WAS IT THEIRS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX IT STARTED LEANING MORE AND MORE OVER DECADES THEN IT LOOKED LIKE THIS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX THIS TOWER HAS BECOME VERY FAMOUS OVER THE YEARS AND IS KNOWN AS THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA FOUND IN THE CITY PISA IN TUSCANY ITALY Brenda Meier-Hans 09.16.2014

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Date: 9/21/2014 1:22:00 PM
WOW! You are so talented.
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/21/2014 3:22:00 PM
Blush blush. I should of done better, but I got board.
Date: 9/19/2014 10:58:00 PM
Been there several times, free-standing in the 60's, free entrance, no entry in the 80's, counter-balances and cables in the 00's with scheduled entry times. Still amazing every time. Cheers, Roy
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/21/2014 3:21:00 PM
Never made it there. I traveled Europe but never made Italy.
Date: 9/18/2014 10:42:00 AM
Thank you Liam
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Date: 9/17/2014 2:09:00 PM
very nicely penned and structured piece
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Date: 9/17/2014 10:25:00 AM
Great work..This form is not easy to do..Good that you shared some information about the tower so we are educated as well..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/17/2014 11:15:00 AM
Thanks Sara.
Date: 9/17/2014 4:07:00 AM
Simply INCREDIBLE Brenda!!!!!Would love to see this in one of the guide books! Hugs Jan xxx
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/17/2014 8:16:00 AM
Lol, thanks Jan but it almost looks like a tornado.
Date: 9/16/2014 10:10:00 PM
A great poem and picture.... Hugs Tim
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/17/2014 8:16:00 AM
Thanks Tim
Date: 9/16/2014 8:29:00 PM
This is terrific........I want to reach out and catch it before it topples !! LOL !!
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/16/2014 9:17:00 PM
Lol Carrie, I want to give it a shove.
Date: 9/16/2014 8:28:00 PM
Surprise you haven't got yet any comments on this gem of the concrete Pisa poem you've penned here, Brenda. Awesome piece and with the history about it is a plus! Love it! Another gem! You're great with these concrets! :) keep them coming! Best to you!xxxx D.
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/16/2014 9:16:00 PM
Thanks a bunch Dorian XXXXOOOO

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