Senate Committee, 13-3 For Draft Calling up Men from 21 to31 years;

08-06-10, 10:59 AM

Just seeing if anyone noticed the date. probably would have been better as an April fool gag. But I missed thta date. Consider it a little humor on anotherwise boring day.

frau kaleun · 08-06-10, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by The Third Man

Just seeing if anyone noticed the date. probably would have been better as an April fool gag. But I missed thta date. Consider it a little humor on anotherwise boring day.

Uh, I think the main giveaway was the prominence of the name "Roosevelt" in the headline about the president's request.

Gerald · 08-06-10, 11:03 AM

What's sad is that today, in your opinion?

08-06-10, 11:07 AM

ETR3(SS) · 08-06-10, 11:11 AM

OK so if the first link was humor, then what's this supposed to be?

08-06-10, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

OK so if the first link was humor, then what's this supposed to be?

Text of the day's war communiques for 05 August 1940.

Sailor Steve · 08-06-10, 11:22 AM

Actually that second one is interesting. I like reading what people were thinking and reporting at the time.

08-06-10, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Actually that second one is interesting. I like reading what people were thinking and reporting at the time.

You should see the some of the advertisements. E.G., Florsheim shoes, Most styles $7.95 and $8.95.

Weiss Pinguin · 08-06-10, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Actually that second one is interesting. I like reading what people were thinking and reporting at the time.

Nothing like first-hand accounts and the like to throw in a new perspective

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