The result of long planning long preparation with the loss of often thousands of men. But when something comes along that is unexpected and you have this great prize, there is great alarm. In other cases you planned for it, expected it. Here you come along with something that gives a quick lift to the morale of the whole force. Everyone, from private up to those in washington and london, they knew that the war was over. Everyone of us realize that if hitler had the slightest sense [no audio] the gallantry of the men that did it is something that should never be forgotten. And something that the American Government should like to keep. The people they love their bridge. They loved it because it was an attraction for visitors from all over the countryside. They loved to stroll across it on sunday afternoons, to have technics near the site of it and they were right proud of the fact that the bridge was a strategic link between the german ruler of the north and the region to the south. Eve
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Back drop and especially beautiful in the fall when the leaves start changing colors. Just around the corner from maple lane this little garden is called a zen garden, a dry landscape garden and constructed here in 1953. This was originally designed by zen monks for the ground. Their main purpose was to create a trairchg tranquil setting for the monks. This is no ordinary bridge. Its made of redwood, oak and cedar. The high arch style makes it easy to pass under. The newly refurbished tea house is in the center of the gard scpen a great place to eat and chill as you take in the view of the garden. If you wish you can experience the rich cultural tradition that celebrates the preparation of green tea or matcha and your host dressed in the ceremony will demonstrate how to clean the utensils and receive and drink tea with ancient japanese customs. The art of the tea ceremony once available only to priests and nobility is completely accessible to you here in the house at the japanese tea g
[applause] wow. Thank you very much angela. Let me say please, please sit down. All right. Thats for my has ratty. No, thats mine. Angela we really miss you here. You have been such a force and i enjoy working we will get that done. I assure you. Thats a wonderful addition. Not just north beach and another attraction for visitors from around the world as part of the International Community and i honor that so thank you. Thank you for working with me on ending homelessness as well and thank you even for being your civil rights attorney and you are still representing people in need and i appreciate that. I know angela represents again the kind of contributions the Italian Community has made to our great city and continues to make and i am here to tonight to wish you a great year of Italian Culture but to kick start it. It was really just a few months ago that the ambassador ofity italy came through and talk about this wonderful thing they were to do to celebrate year of Italian Culture b
[applause] wow. Thank you very much angela. Let me say please, please sit down. All right. Thats for my has ratty. No, thats mine. Angela we really miss you here. You have been such a force and i enjoy working we will get that done. I assure you. Thats a wonderful addition. Not just north beach and another attraction for visitors from around the world as part of the International Community and i honor that so thank you. Thank you for working with me on ending homelessness as well and thank you even for being your civil rights attorney and you are still representing people in need and i appreciate that. I know angela represents again the kind of contributions the Italian Community has made to our great city and continues to make and i am here to tonight to wish you a great year of Italian Culture but to kick start it. It was really just a few months ago that the ambassador ofity italy came through and talk about this wonderful thing they were to do to celebrate year of Italian Culture b