2012
Never forget
Never forget
I had grade school grandchildren when this happened. I can’t begin to say what I felt that day2012
Never forget
Thanks for the reminder.December 16, 1944
The Germans mount an offensive to take the port of Antwerp, Belgium, split the Allied line, and capture four Allied armies. The German goal was to force a peace treaty with favorable terms. Known as the Battle of the Bulge, this would the the German's last major offensive of WWII.
Thanks for the reminder.
Younger folks should ask the people that remain from those days just how close the free world was to being lost.
The longest living of my Dad's siblings was a Marine. He was 91, I believe, maybe older. The sweetest man. I believe he was still drinking and smoking until he died, tougher than nails. He never, to my knowledge, spoke to any of my cousins about the War. He talked my grandma into signing the papers so he could join up early. He was in the Pacific theatre.Today I just realized I had an uncle who may have been in the Allied counter attack. If he was, he never talked about it, but he was in the 3rd Army, and at that time it was under the command of Patton.
The longest living of my Dad's siblings was a Marine. He was 91, I believe, maybe older. The sweetest man. I believe he was still drinking and smoking until he died, tougher than nails. He never, to my knowledge, spoke to any of my cousins about the War. He talked my grandma into signing the papers so he could join up early. He was in the Pacific theatre.
What relatives who'd been in combat usually told were the things they thought were funny. Lots of dark humor. Some more serious stuff sometimes came out, but that was rare. Several had won bronze and silver stars, but only learned about it after their deaths.
Lol, I now will have a name to give any black cat strays!December 19
1932 - The BBC World Service begins operation as the BBC Empire Service. No idea when they changed their name to World Service. Remember how easy they were to pick up in the days I listened to shortwave. Now find that they only have shortwave service to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Afghanistan and Iran. Sigh.
There's a semi-feral outside cat that hangs around that I've named Beebe. It comes from the initials BBC, which in his case stands for Big Black Cat.
December 19
1932 - The BBC World Service begins operation as the BBC Empire Service. No idea when they changed their name to World Service.
Smart.Probably post-war, when they were no longer an Empire but a Commonwealth.
The change came in 1965.December 19
1932 - The BBC World Service begins operation as the BBC Empire Service. No idea when they changed their name to World Service. Remember how easy they were to pick up in the days I listened to shortwave. Now find that they only have shortwave service to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Afghanistan and Iran. Sigh.
There's a semi-feral outside cat that hangs around that I've named Beebe. It comes from the initials BBC, which in his case stands for Big Black Cat.