In a Support group for WW11 vets (and other wars) and their spouses a few weeks ago, in Summerville, S. C. , a woman there shared she missed the communal feeling she had in those turbulant times. Many forget that we were attacked first by Japan (Pearl Harbor) and Germany (U-boots mostly off N. C. shores). And they both declared war on us first. Our country was in a bind on both coasts, so
THANK YOU ROSIES!
Best time yesterday with friend Rachel and about 2500 other Rosies setting a new Guinness World Record for most Rosies gathered together at the same place -- we are at the Rosie Ralley on the Richmond waterfront. It was moving to see so many original "Rosie the Riveters", now in their 90's, being recognized for their World War II efforts --- women and minoritys were hired to perform jobs, such as shipbuilding, traditionally done by men, filling in for men sent away to fight WWII. Of course when the men returned back home, the women and minorities lost those jobs, but that's another story. The entire history can be viewed at the Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park, just around the water front from our condo
