Paris removes Olympic rings from Eiffel Tower
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The Olympic rings placed on the Eiffel Tower since June were removed early Friday, although the Paris City Hall hopes to replace them with a more permanent structure until 2028.

Well, the tower was also supposed to be temporary and yet, it’s still there 137 years later.

They should have kept them there, like badges. Collected more and gotten totally blinged out. It should have a badge for WWII.

Apparently we have the Nazis to thank (?) for that. It was going to be pulled down but it made a very good radio transmitter antenna, so it stayed up

Thanks, nazis!

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