"Can Do"

[CTyankee]

I was born on the eve of WW2 and growing up I remember my mother referring to a "a can do attitude." She was deeply impressed with what they had done (seemingly close to impossible at the time). CB stands for Construction Batallion (or so she said) and their brave work allowed our planes to eventually defeat the Japanese in WW2. See history here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabee.

If she were alive today, she would have nothing but contempt for Trump and his pratfalls on the pandemic we face today. What she would call a "no can-do attitude."

For historical movie fans, I do believe there was a movie of WW2 vintage called "The Fighting Seabees" which you can probably get on YouTube. Hollywood on wartime footing vintage of course!

[Wounded Bear]

1. Yes, CB stands for Construction Battalion...

much admired by Marines all over the Pacific. They were often out there trying to build the airstrips, even though combat ops were far from done and they were often under fire.

"The difficutlt we do immediately, the impossible might take a little longer."

[CTyankee]

2. I dated an officer in the Seabees many years ago and I remember how proud he was of the

Seabees. He was a captain who decided not to "go for the flag" which meant rank of admiral and instead joined an engineering firm in Washington, D.C.

My mother would be appalled and derisive of Trump and his gang of do-nothings.