And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Fun fact: The book and movie "Lost Horizon" were very popular just before WWII. Everyone knew about the fictional Shangri-La. A few years later, the US was at war with Japan. In April of 1942, the US staged an air raid on Tokyo using US Army bombers taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet - the Doolittle raid. When the news got out, reporters were asking FDR "...where did those bombers come from." His answer was: "Shangri-La" and that became a big story for awhile. But wait, there's more!
In 1944, the US Navy deviated from the general practice of the time, which was to name aircraft carriers after battles or previous US Navy ships by naming one of its new Essex class aircraft carriers USS Shangri-La, CV-33. USS Shangri-La served until 1971.
Looks like a good way to die. Over hang on the other side would collapse is my bet.
ReplyDeleteLooks like one of the location shots from the 1937 "Lost Horizon."
ReplyDeleteLooked that up on IMDB, sounded inneresting, ordered the DVD from amazon for $8.99. Thanx for the tip!
DeleteFun fact: The book and movie "Lost Horizon" were very popular just before WWII. Everyone knew about the fictional Shangri-La. A few years later, the US was at war with Japan. In April of 1942, the US staged an air raid on Tokyo using US Army bombers taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet - the Doolittle raid. When the news got out, reporters were asking FDR "...where did those bombers come from." His answer was: "Shangri-La" and that became a big story for awhile. But wait, there's more!
DeleteIn 1944, the US Navy deviated from the general practice of the time, which was to name aircraft carriers after battles or previous US Navy ships by naming one of its new Essex class aircraft carriers USS Shangri-La, CV-33. USS Shangri-La served until 1971.
The kind of ice in the Khumbu, but too few climbers and no residual ladders.
ReplyDeleteHey Bubba, hold my beer...........
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