December 7th, 1941

[SoonerP226]

Yeah, so I'm a few hours early. It doesn't seem like it should be eighty years. I still remember the older folks at church talking about the upcoming 40th anniversary when I was a kid.

From the good folks at Coffee Or Die Magazine.

 

[El Pablo]

My friend almost lived long enough for an 80th aniversery,
https://www.news9.com/story/5e3482c...-harbor-survivor-shows-resilience-to-rememberhttps://www.buchananfuneralservice.com/obituary/ivan-stewart
Wish I could find the news nine tribute to his life the aired after he died,

He spent months picking out my daughter a present. A stuffed mini mouse. She carried that thing to the Atlantic and back.

 

[HFS]

I got to hear a Pearl Harbor survivor speak about in several years ago.
He said as the enemy planes got close he yelled "It's the G-- ---- Japs!"
He wished he could have trademarked that because it was pretty popular in the next few years.

FDR: "a date which will live in infamy"

 

[TedKennedy]

My buddy's grandpa was there. I remember him talking about it when we were kids. Funny - I'm older now than he was when I was a kid. Seemed so long ago back then, but it had only been 35 years or so.

 

[Hangfire]

To all my fallen military brothers and sisters on this solemn day........You Are Not Forgotten.

 

[ragsflh]

you are not forgotten

 

[davek]

My Mom hadn't forgiven them up until 2 years ago.

 

[264killer]

I just read about the A bombs dropped on japan did my heart good . they would not surender after the first bomb so they got bombed some more.

 

[skyhawk1]

 

[Raido Free America]

When I look at landmark events in our history, I can't help but wonder what will be the next one? Based on past experience, I suspect it will be something no one has even thought of! The Pearl Harbor attack was considered impossible on Dec. 6th, 1941! Who would have imagined a Presidet could be shot and killed in broad daylight, in the middle of a big City, with huge crowds, and TV coverage? After several failed attempts to distroy the World Trade Centers, did anyone even concider the possibility of passenger airliners flying into them, I don't think so? I don't think the terrorist or anyone else thought this would cause the collopes of the buildings, that was likely just dumb luck on their part! We all know there will be the next one, and that whom ever attempts it would like it to be worse than the last one! That my friend is a scary thought, don't you think? I hope this pandemic wasn't it, and we just don't know the whole story YET!