Today is Pearl Harbor Day, "a date that will live in infamy" and yet I wonder how many people my grandchildren's age or younger have ever heard of it. Is it taught in US History these days? I really don't know but I hope so. I asked at the downtown library recently for a copy of a current US history book, middle school level or older and was told that the library doesn't stock text books. I'm sure they have their reasons but I was disappointed.
Seventeen years ago my 'outlaw' (my daughter-in-law's mother) and I took a trip to Hawaii. We stayed near Honolulu in her time share, while I provided the transportation in the 'only rental available' - a bright blue mustang convertible, great fun to drive but I digress. While we were there we took a Duck Boat ride around Honolulu and then out into the bay to visit the memorial. The memorial is built over the USS Arizona which was sunk on Pearl Harbor Day. As you walk around the memorial you can look down through clear panes of glass at the ship which still lies on the bottom. It was a very moving and also very eerie sight. Everyone there was very quiet and respectful. It's not something I particularly want to revisit, but I'm very glad to have seen it once.
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