Out of the mouths of babes and innocents comes the truth as the old quote goes. I was waiting at the bus stop yesterday when a little girl pointed out a building across the road to her mother and said "So that is new or old then?" The mother answered, "I don't know, dear". The little girl said in reply "Yes, it's a Plattenbau isn't it?", which I think meant in their terms that they weren't sure, is that new or old or just something different.
Then there was a pause. As the bus turned round the corner, the little girl excitedly turned to her mother "So can we play the game on the bus? New or old Berlin or Plattenbau"
Where do they sit - Prefabs? New or old Berlin: a deeply culturally relevant question.
