953 nut 68,353 #1 Posted Wednesday at 11:13 AM September 2, 1945: Representatives from Japan signed the formal Japanese Surrender aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, officially marking the end of World War II. This day is celebrated as V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,760 #2 Posted Wednesday at 12:25 PM 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: This day is celebrated as V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) Not so much anymore... ONLY RI recognizes it as a Holiday. A Bank Holiday, State, Town & Local Offices closed on a Monday in mid August. About on the same level as Columbus Day in October - not all States celebrate it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 68,353 #3 Posted Wednesday at 02:24 PM I will be pleasantly suppressed if the major TV networks' evening news gives any coverage of VJ Day, probably not politically correct. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,261 #4 Posted Wednesday at 03:14 PM 49 minutes ago, 953 nut said: I will be pleasantly suppressed if the major TV networks' evening news gives any coverage of VJ Day, probably not politically correct. Lately I’ve been wondering how, or perhaps whether, some of the current conflicts will be observed in the future. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,760 #5 Posted Wednesday at 05:52 PM 5 hours ago, ri702bill said: ONLY RI recognizes it as a Holiday. There was another State that celebrated this Holiday - Nebraska. Up until about 10 years or so ago. Now, Just RI. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,261 #6 Posted Wednesday at 06:05 PM (edited) 12 minutes ago, ri702bill said: There was another State that celebrated this Holiday - Nebraska. Up until about 10 years or so ago. Now, Just RI. Fraught, isn’t it--how to respectfully honor a momentous historical event amidst a radically changed world order? Edited Wednesday at 06:05 PM by Handy Don 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldlineman 1,791 #7 Posted Wednesday at 07:16 PM Very sad, many brave young men and women fought for this country ( my late father being one and his brother also) so that we and the world could remain free. That is worth remembering where I come from! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 32,070 #8 Posted Wednesday at 09:50 PM Sad... Watch the interviews they do each year on the beaches during spring break... I'm guessing maybe 10% of our college students could locate Japan on a globe without AI assistance... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldlineman 1,791 #9 Posted Thursday at 11:17 AM Yes we are becoming a world that can be manipulated by just troughing a switch! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 68,353 #10 Posted Thursday at 12:08 PM (edited) 21 hours ago, 953 nut said: I will be pleasantly suppressed if the major TV networks' evening news gives any coverage of VJ Day, probably not politically correct. Can't speak for other network evening news but ABC didn't even give one second of coverage of VJ Day. People died to protect the right to a free press and they didn't see fit to say Thank You. Edited Thursday at 12:09 PM by 953 nut 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
