12/7/41, 4/12/45, 5/8/45, 8/15/45, 9/11/01, today

[irisblue]

Last edited Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:04 PM - Edit history (1)

My mother has seen many good and bad things..I am lucky,grateful & blessed she is here today, 11/22/13. Go hug your parents if you can...she has lived through so many times, bad, & good. History is us. **and I'd be happy to keep my mom here to 2023**

[Skittles]

1. fix that last date

[irisblue]

3. oops

fixed

[pinboy3niner]

4. Check the last date in your subject line. nt

[irisblue]

8. arrgh! fat finger syndrome

[Skittles]

12. a lovely sentiment

my mum passed away a couple of years ago - she was a WWII survivor and an Obama fan

[CFLDem]

2. Question

What's so important about the dates in. '45?

[nutsnberries]

6. i know that 4/12/45

was the day FDR died.

My parents were newlyweds, married on 4/8 but that can't be the importance of that date(4/8/45) to the OP... They're both still alive and married. I hug them often.

[irisblue]

7. President Roosevelt died, End of war in Europe, end of war in Japan

Roosevelt was the 32nd American President from 1933-1945. He brought us through the 1st Great Depression, past the attack on Pearl Harbor, through almost all of WWII. During his will never be matched 16 year history as the American President his administration created Social Security, he established the Tennessee Valley Authority, which helped expand the electrical grid across the central US, during his administration created the CCC, civilian conservation corps, my grandfather worked there and from his salary saved enough, so he could marry my grandmother and create my mother. Among other things the CCC made most of the national parks sidewalks and railings so few fell into the Grand Canyon for decades. He and his policies truly pissed off the republicans for decades. And many other events that affect the US until this century. (no snark here, it was a long time past)

[CFLDem]

9. Thanks

It's kind of strange that for people my age, 12/7 is just another day. Weird that 9/11 will be the same one day.

[irisblue]

13. I heard on NPR a 17 year old speaking

for her, 9/11/01 was the 12/7/41 of her generation. That got me thinking on this. My mom was 7 1/2 in Detroit when they heard about the bombing at Pearl Harbor. That young woman was just over 5 in Texas when the WTC fell. Huge memory markers.

[former9thward]

10. WW II Europe did not end 4/8/45

It was 5/8/45

[irisblue]

15. fixed...oops

[XRubicon]

11. Both of my parents are not here...

Good advice.

[Elwood P Dowd]

14. My mother would be almost 95 if she was still with us.

We lost her last year. She would often talk about voting the first time for FDR in 1940, FDR Fireside Chats on the radio, when she heard about Pearl Harbor, and the joy of WWII ending knowing that Dad would finally be coming home.

[Lugnut]

16. My mother used to talk about 8/15/45 and all the celebrations that were going on.

My dad was already snookered when a few people from the coal patch town where we lived decided to go to the nearby town to join the bigger celebration. She was 8 months pregnant with me but she had to drive Dad and a few other partiers to town. She could barely fit behind the steering wheel but off they went to party some more with a bigger crowd. We lost Mother in 2010 but I'll always remember some of her stories about Pearl Harbor and WWII.