In 1963, some Catholic schoolchildren visiting the original memorial accidentally put out the flame by blessing it with holy water. A nearby guard, that smoked, quickly used his lighter to restart the flame. The current memorial has an automatic electric starter built-in.
In 1963, some Catholic schoolchildren visiting the original memorial accidentally put out the flame by blessing it with holy water. A nearby guard, that smoked, quickly used his lighter to restart the flame. The current memorial has an automatic electric starter built-in.
Wow, I didn't know that. I wonder whose evil stupid idea was that?