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Glenn 
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The Greatest Generation, I don't think that label can be used for any generation since.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 9:57 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| Oh and they came in all shapes and sizes. Bell Bomber plant aka Air Force plant #6 was a happening place running 24/7 with Rosie the riveters everywhere, a shortage of men because many were serving overseas. I worked at the same plant which became Lockheed after the war. Left behind during WW2 a young boy just 16 worked the bomber plant and he got traded around like a pack of lucky strikes among the women at the plant. This was his contribution to the effort. People did whatever they had to do. Some of it ain’t pretty I honor them all. I had their pleasure of working with this man and other WW2 vets. A very different breed but honorable and decent. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:37 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| The Greatest Generation, I don't think that label can be used for any generation since. |
I’ll disagree with you, but not on this day.
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MrBreeze
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 11:42 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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The balls it took to get off of those boats is unreal. Just thinking about it gives me the willies
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Cusser
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| The Greatest Generation, I don't think that label can be used for any generation since. |
Agree.
| MrBreeze wrote: |
| The balls it took to get off of those boats is unreal. Just thinking about it gives me the willies |
Agree.
My father was in the Army Air Corps at that time, in England. We really have no idea what he did, he never talked about it. After he died, we found out that he was a sergeant.
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:19 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:06 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| Thirty years ago from this date was one of the most memorable and infamous days in sports history. There were moments of great celebration that featured iconic sports figures, but they were all overshadowed by the late O.J. Simpson and his white Ford Bronco. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:59 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| In 1963, June 20th: The "Red Telephone" hotline was established between Washington D.C. and Moscow, this line had the objective to de-escalate the tensions during the Cold War |
Aftermath of Cuban middle crisis. It was one of those seemingly small things that had huge positive effects.
Thanks for noting that
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:54 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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Pete Maravich born on this date in 1947 in Pennsylvania.
At LSU, Pete scored 3,667 points, while averaging an incredible 44.2 points per game - both NCAA records. Noted for his floppy gray socks and mop of brown hair, Maravich set numerous other NCAA, SEC, and school records, and led the NCAA in scoring three times.
As a pro, Maravich was a five-time NBA All Star, and led the league in scoring for the 1976-77 season, averaging 31.1 points per game for the New Orleans Jazz. |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 11:10 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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June 25, 1876. Colonel George Armstrong History, generally accepted as saving the Union at Gettysburg in 1863, wore his arrow shirt for the first time at the Little Big Horn River.
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Fish
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| Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:43 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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45 years ago on July 1, 1979, Sony released the Walkman cassette player.
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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July 2, 1937, This Day in History: Aviator Amelia Earhart vanishes over the Pacific Ocean
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/this-day-in-history...n/28259645
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2024 6:45 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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On this date 41 years ago |
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Fish
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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August 1st, 1981, 43 years ago MTV launched. 6 years of music and the rest crap.
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OB Bus
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 7:42 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| Fish wrote: |
| August 1st, 1981, 43 years ago MTV launched. 6 years of music and the rest crap. |
We went to a friend's house who had MTV on their cable box just to watch it!
It was great.
I was a lot younger then, too.....
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Xevin
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| Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:27 am Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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50 years ago
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| On August 8, 1988, the Chicago Cubs host the first night game in the history of Wrigley Field. |
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Xevin
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| Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: This day in history |
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| HMVWNAB wrote: |
| On August 8, 1988, the Chicago Cubs host the first night game in the history of Wrigley Field. |
8/8/88 very cool
Will you update this tomorrow 
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| GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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| Damn that Xevin... |
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| I respect Xevin and he's a turd |
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| My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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