August 9, 2014
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Today is the 69th anniversary of the successful conclusion of 3 days of intense, extremely up close and immensely personal face to face negotiations between the United States and Japan.
Negotiations were begun in in the sky above Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
One follow up session was required on August 9, 1945. The talks were moved to Nagasaki because of wide spread black out at Hiroshima.
It marked the end of hostilities between the 2 countries. Alas, it was 76 days too late for Amy’s uncle, Corporal Leonard Putnam. He, a 42 year old piano salesman from Jersey City, N J, was killed on Okinawa on May 25, 1945.
No nuclear weapons have been fired in anger since August 9, 1945.
Sometimes you have to use a 2x4 before you can reason with someone.
Maybe it will end soon. Maybe not.
Either way…

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY…
and WELL DONE, AMERICA!
The world thanks you