A Date Which DIED In Infamy
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My informal poll of about 30 younger (than me) people yesterday could not tell me why flags were flown at half mast. over government buildings. Most were unfamiliar with the phrase Pearl Harbor Day.
At least half didn't know where Pearl Harbor is located !
Creepy Joe, emerged from his basement and visited the WWII memorial > nothing on TV.
VA Pilot - no mention on the front page ... had to go back to the seldom viewed Editorial Page.
Local and national TV news - no mention or a quick gloss over.
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941— a date which will live in infamy" - FDR ... was wrong
None knew this was part of FDR's address to congress on December 8,1941 asking them to declare a state of war with Japan !
Tis a sad when the prime demographic has no knowledge or interest in this important date !
I asked the youngest people - they said it was no longer part of the HS or college History curriculum.
....... Sad State of Affairs ! It was like one of those inane reality TV shows !
C'est la vie !!! ............................................
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sad and I thought I see a news post about protesters blocking the veteran's way
they all (protesters ) need a butt kicking they would never forget or get over
I have a lot words I can not post on here about how I feel about them and the disrespect to America and the veteran's
Dec 7th was also my younger brothers and my BIL birth day i always thought it was a odd coincidence
both have passed on . and I miss them both . my BIL was a Ranger in Vietnam in the late 60's early 70's I did not know until he died I just knew he was in the army but he never talked about it may they both RIP
My children know but I doubt that many of their friends know . Son shares some passing interest in ww2 history . They only know about because of history hobby and my frequently talking about it
Protesters blocking veterans to get t monument, that would have been a disaster to the protesters. Gosh if that is true I can't imagine the, well yea I can. Nevermind, I will be on another watchlist if I say anything.
But they can tell you about CRT and how minorities are oppressed.
This country is screwed.
some "kick *" is due here.
I always send out an email regarding December 7th and usually only get one response, from a friend who's dad survived the Omaha beach landing on D-Day.
This year on the 80th anniversay....nothing, not even from him.
Those that forget history............
Our daghter and her husband and son took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Hawaii several years ago. Most would go to the usual tourist destinations - beaches, luaus, etc. They made it a point to visit the Arizona. The grandson in this picture is a clever little fellow. He'll remember this. Some day he will understand.
I heard a few years ago that the French take their school children to the Allied soldiers cemeteries in Normandy every year and teach them about the war.
The flags were also at half staff before, during, and after December 7th because of the death of Bob Dole.
Do you believe the masses would be more familiar with Bob Dole ... at least there were movies about Pearl Harbor!
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I doubt if many can explain a Cathode Ray Tube ... either ! 😉😋
I work in Corp America and I heard it mentioned several times throughout the day in meetings.
Very little history is taught in school at any level anymore.
I work processing testers for enlistment in the military. I have to have them write their name and date on scratch paper they use for the test.
All of the testers always ask me the date because they don’t pay attention to the date.
On December 7th I said a date “that will live in infamy”.
NO one got the reference to the date.
my youngest son and DIL went to Hawaii for there delayed honey moon . one thing both wanted to visit was Peral harbor and the memorial when they were there . some work going on at the memorial but still got to see and visit most of it .
very emotional place