A Day That will Live in Infamy

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

And no I didn't "throw her under the bus" intentionally.  LOL

Chris

On 12/6/05, Gordon Forbess <gforbess@attglobal.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:08:00 -0800, Chris Bennett
> <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >One of my sailors today I asked her--and she makes me feel old...
> >18yrs old if she is a day, not a moment older--I asked her what was
> >significant about tomorrow.  She had no idea.  I can say it is sad
> >that someone in this day in age can give you a complete rundown of
> >every season of "Friends" but doesn't know what December 7th is,
> >however I cannot FATHOM (wink wink) the concept of someone serving
> >their country in the NAVY and not know about Pearl Harbor.
>
> Two of the "boys" I work for can tell you exactly where they were that
> morning.  In fact, we have a meeting tomorrow and it will be a topic
> for discussion. They're 87 and 92.  The other event they remember as
> vividly is when they heard that FDR had died.  The one who is an Army
> vet (D-day +3) has never owned, will not even consider a Japanese car
> and is somewhat critical of anyone who buys one.
>
> My generation (I was in college in 1963) can remember the exact moment
> they heard about the JFK assassination.  Pearl Harbor day was usually
> marked by a bunch of my frat brothers ripping the blankets from the
> bed of the lone Japanese member and throwing him into a cold shower to
> start the day.
>
> >So my young sailor is going to give her shipmates a 20 minute oration
> >on the significance of tomorrow.  I am not that mean, but the Chief
> >Petty Officer that also heard her say she didn't know what it meant,
> >IS that mean.
>
> Come on.. you set her up for that E6+ didn't you?  She must have slept
> through that part of swabbie basic.
>
> Gordon
> 75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
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>


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