Today was about remembering. Not things that we actually remember ourselves, but remembering things that happened.
We went to Pearl Harbor - to learn and see - and to remember.
Some of these need little explanation - they're well known, but being there does give them some special significance - which is why we come.
Here is some special significance for anyone from Coon Rapids. See if you can identify the local connection, and remember.
I liked this image - which is unmistakable in a few respects.
It was a clear and sunny day. Then a little later we got a look at this hallowed site from a different angle. The gray clouds above the city and the stark white memorial were saying something to us.
The 16" guns on the USS Missouri. This is turret #3. There are 3 of turrets - 9 big 16" guns in all. Hard to conceive what power these battleships had - to hurl a 2,700 pound projectiles - 1 to 9 of them - 25 miles. Look out. I think there may be a grammatical connection to Tourette Syndrome, because the thought these things pointing at me causes me to exclaim...
King Kamehameha...downtown Honolulu...still a cool dude after all these years.
More tomorrow.
We went to Pearl Harbor - to learn and see - and to remember.
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| The USS Arizona Memorial |
Some of these need little explanation - they're well known, but being there does give them some special significance - which is why we come.
Here is some special significance for anyone from Coon Rapids. See if you can identify the local connection, and remember.
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| Old Glory from above the Arizona |
I liked this image - which is unmistakable in a few respects.
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| No caption - you can fill in your own... |
It was a clear and sunny day. Then a little later we got a look at this hallowed site from a different angle. The gray clouds above the city and the stark white memorial were saying something to us.
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| Bigguns |
The 16" guns on the USS Missouri. This is turret #3. There are 3 of turrets - 9 big 16" guns in all. Hard to conceive what power these battleships had - to hurl a 2,700 pound projectiles - 1 to 9 of them - 25 miles. Look out. I think there may be a grammatical connection to Tourette Syndrome, because the thought these things pointing at me causes me to exclaim...
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| It's Good to Be King |
King Kamehameha...downtown Honolulu...still a cool dude after all these years.
More tomorrow.
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