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32. Many years ago, one of the greatest entertainers America ever produced was planning to have lunch with little old me

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:27 PM

Dec 2025

When we set the date, he emailed back: "a date that will live in infamy."

I think the phrase will be known by Americans with an IQ in three digits for centuries to come, even long after people remembering the original event that brought it about.

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Pearl Harbor day! [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2025 OP

Where's the happy part? NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 #1

I guess we have to be happy or grateful it hasn't happened again. Omnipresent Dec 2025 #29

Will Trump pardon the aggressors? /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #2

??? OC375 Dec 2025 #3

Churchill was happy SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2025 #8

Who's "Chuchill"? bif Dec 2025 #11

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2025 #13

A friend of Staline? WarGamer Dec 2025 #42

That's like wishing me a Happy 9/11. COL Mustard Dec 2025 #26

So sorry you knew people who perished... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #36

Amen to that! COL Mustard Dec 2025 #39

TY. electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #41

Only 45K WWII vets alive as of Sept out of 16.4M who served. Bengus81 Dec 2025 #4

Happy? 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #5

Please consider revising your title. It is NOT a 'happy' day by any means. CurtEastPoint Dec 2025 #6

In Memory of the Pearl Harbor attack snowybirdie Dec 2025 #7

SocialDemocrat are you okay? ZDU Dec 2025 #9

I'm fine SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2025 #14

Obnoxious much? ZDU Dec 2025 #15

Have a great day! SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2025 #16

Seriously. Consider revising your OP paleotn Dec 2025 #18

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Blocked. I don't converse or read the scribblings of those who are grossly insensitive to the memory.... paleotn Dec 2025 #25

Post removed Post removed Dec 2025 #21

Judgemental much? whathehell Dec 2025 #30

Disgusting Greg_In_SF Dec 2025 #31

I've been there. COL Mustard Dec 2025 #27

Here's a link if it won't play on your browser rickford66 Dec 2025 #10

Your headline sounds like something the Orange Rapist would say bif Dec 2025 #12

Or Hegseth. Sounds like bloodlust. n/t intheflow Dec 2025 #23

I get your point, but.... paleotn Dec 2025 #17

Shipmate, thank you! ZDU Dec 2025 #20

I'd get rid of the "Happy" in your post title. MineralMan Dec 2025 #19

I wouldn't call PH a happy day. Jacson6 Dec 2025 #24

What's happy about it? Ocelot II Dec 2025 #28

Many years ago, one of the greatest entertainers America ever produced was planning to have lunch with little old me DFW Dec 2025 #32

Well , according to my mother, it was a nice happy day until they came home from my baptism and they hear about the Srkdqltr Dec 2025 #33

This day in History LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #34

You may have a good documentary link, but your OP tittle is insensitive. electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #35

All of these valid critiques in this thread True Dough Dec 2025 #37

Interesting, isn't it? 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #38

Thanks for the link MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #40

What's next? LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #43