Exactly 64 Years Ago Today...
 

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Shame on this forum! I'm amazed that nobody mentioned this today. I kept on waiting and waiting and waiting, but nothing!

Really is something, isn't it? If we live long enough to see June 6, 2044, what will we say when we look back on it? I'd imagine all the World War II veterans will be dead (unless futuristic medicine has kept them going), and World War II will become just as forgotten as World War I. What new conflicts will we see... that is, if the human race even exists by then?

If I live that long... I'll be 87 years old...:o

I know. :yep:

You wait for next years, a must to be posted.

104 :yep:

I'll be....54:rotfl:

105 here..........

JIM

I'll be old too, assuming we even make it that long.

Really?
Always thought I was the only granddad here. ;)

THAT'S why I had a sudden urge to listen to 'The Longest Day' today :o

96 here :-?

69 if i make it to it

I don't think anyone really forgot this anniversary, it is just that 64 is not a common anniversary to call attention to. 60 and 65 would be more common.

I certainly didn't forget about it but given the normal anti-American sentiment around here I figured few people would care to hear about it.

What are you talking about? You just mentioned it, didn't you? Me, I just barely got off work and online.:sunny:

How can that be? I'll only be 94.

You must be one of the people who think the US won the war all by ourselves. Or maybe Sword, Juno and Gold beaches never existed.

It's not Americans that most people object to, it's jingoistic better-than-everybody-else sentiments like that one that they dislike.

Excuse me? Did somebody piss in your wheaties today Steve? Where did i say that?

Again nothing that i said even hinted I thought we were better than anyone else.

Now how about giving me an apology you jerk?

You flatly stated that you declined to mention D-Day because of the "normal anti-American sentiment around here". I think it's you who owes an apology to just about everyone.

So? You're telling me that such sentiments are not normal for this board? Or maybe you believe we didn't participate in the D-Day invasion?

Again, for what? Because I am reluctant to talk about American military achievements on this board that means to you that i think we're better than anyone else? Sorry 1+1 does not equal 3 regardless of your personal feelings about me Pal.

Maybe I am too snippy today, but the impression I get from most of your posts is that you do indeed think that we are the best there is, and if anybody says anything negative then they're bashing us, and if they disagree then they deserve your derision. I don't see nearly as much anti-American feelings here as you seem to.

But if that's not the case, and I did mistake your attitude, then sure, I'll apologize.

To everyone else I apologize for arguing with that asshat in this tribute thread.

FWIW I did not want to be the first to mention our countries participation because I didn't want to get the usual suspects going.

However, apparently to at least one of my countrymen that automatically means i don't know and/or care about the contributions of our gallant allies in that operation.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The d-day victory was of course an allied victory and to the British, Canadians and French I say we all owe a lot to our forefathers for their sacrifice and their determination.

wow this must be a record for SUBSIM. I have not seen a thread go in the crapper so fast :nope:

Well hell i did say i was sorry. Aint that enough for you?