I personally can't wait to see the floats at the 9/11 parade next year.

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    “We've had a couple of guys there that may be Second World War vets that have come every year,” said Middleton.

    I wonder what has become of the couple of 105 year old men.

  • RyanGosling [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    Mary Middleton, board chair of Minnesota 9-11 Tribute, says the group is planning a comeback next year.

    They’re going to make Osama look like a rookie

  • wahwahwah [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    Covid was a patriotism-killer. Not really that surprising. Can't just normalize a deadly widespread pandemic and then seriously expect your citizens to mourn something that happened over twenty years ago.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      The media - of course - went on and on and on about 9/11. Yet covid is ~400 9/11s and it's still happening but the media ignores it. There can be no vengeance, revenge, or retribution. The problem is that covid can't lead to war.