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Blue_In_AK

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33. That's such a sad story.

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 11:46 PM

Dec 2013

It reminds me of a few friends of mine who came back from Vietnam never to be the same. My ex brother-in-law, who had been a helicopter medic, seemed okay for a while, but then he just snapped one day and went completely insane, in a threatening sort of way, scaring all of us half to death (especially me, because I had a brand-new baby). He ultimately went off and lived as a vagrant in the woods in Northern California and did a little jail time. I think finally after about 10 years he came out of the woods and was living a semi-normal life, but even my ex hasn't talked to him in decades. I guess there's a reason they say "war is hell."

But I digress from the topic.

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Do any DUers remember the attack on Pearl Harbor? [View all] Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 OP

Sadly...I think most are very elderly or have passed on. But... KoKo Dec 2013 #1

That's what I was wondering Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author russspeakeasy Dec 2013 #16

I don't the beginning but I remember the ending VE day and VJ day. CK_John Dec 2013 #3

What was that like? Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #4

We lived in mid town NYC (123st) and we could see all the fire boats in the Hudson River CK_John Dec 2013 #6

Mid town (123st)?? Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #10

I do not understand why someone would take time to post only snark and edit to add eyerolly. It just uppityperson Dec 2013 #17

I was wondering something too Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #19

It is good to wonder things. Without wonderment, the world would be a sadder place. uppityperson Dec 2013 #20

... Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #23

The els were still up then and that was about halfway on both the east and west side lines. rug Dec 2013 #21

Of course Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #22

It's not the same city by a long shot. Especially Manhattan. rug Dec 2013 #24

The grid is Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #26

Neither the neighborhood nor their names are. rug Dec 2013 #29

Yes Hell's Kitchen is now Clinton Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #36

Not if you were from Lenox Hill. rug Dec 2013 #38

If memory serves Lenox was at 92nd Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #39

Lenox Hill is in the mid-70s. (The hospital is named after it.) rug Dec 2013 #41

That's right, Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #42

At that time the 125 Ferry was considered as the middle, since Man. ran up to 212st CK_John Dec 2013 #31

You mean Harlem? Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #35

I worked with a man who was on the USS Helena at 1010 dock... Cooley Hurd Dec 2013 #5

I don't (too young) but my father was there that day. He was a 19-year-old airman tblue37 Dec 2013 #7

Anybody born up til 1936 or so will remember it. kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #8

Yes, I thought we had some older people here, Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #9

i was 2 months old. DesertFlower Dec 2013 #11

Not me, but my 87-yr old dad would certainly remember. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #12

Yes, although at the time I did not understand exactly what had happened. northoftheborder Dec 2013 #13

Okay, I'm the old lady that remembers hearing FDR make his speech on the radio. My father asjr Dec 2013 #14

That must have been terrifying for an 8 year old. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #32

Not me, but LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #15

Yes, I was almost 3 years old. RebelOne Dec 2013 #18

I was not alive at the time but am reminded every time I visit the family cemetery. William769 Dec 2013 #25

That's such a sad story. Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #33

When I saw the flags at half staff today CFLDem Dec 2013 #27

I think the flags ARE at half staff for Mandela Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #34

My father was 16 and new instantly he'd be drafted at 18 into the Army, so Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #28

Not me, but I have my Mom's memory TexasProgresive Dec 2013 #30

Yes, I was 12 katmondoo Dec 2013 #37

I'll never forget. It's my birthday. Bonhomme Richard Dec 2013 #40

That was my grandmother's name. :) Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #43

Mine too :) Boom Sound 416 Dec 2013 #44

We must be cousins. :) Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #45