Daily Holidays - December 7

[Sherman A1]

National Cotton Candy Day There exists in the world small clouds of utter delight, floating multicolored strands of spun-sugar all wrapped around a stick or served in a bag. Everything from the machine the produces this treat, to the men and women who operate it, and the very flavor it leaves in your mouth is purely magical. When a treat has gained notoriety around the world and utterly defines what it means to attend a country fair, you know that it deserves a holiday of its very own. That’s where Cotton Candy Day comes in, celebrating this best of the bestest treats! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cotton-candy-day/

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day The History of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is the history of the attack itself, an attack which took place on December 7th, 1941. The attack was devastating, killing over 2,400 citizens of the United States from the time it began at 7:48am Hawaiian time and ended just 90 minutes later, making the attack incredibly devastating. Multiple ships were lost during the attack, though things could have been much worse. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pearl-harbor-remembrance-day/

International Civil Aviation Day In 1901 something was accomplished that hadn’t happened in the history of mankind, a man flew upon a glider and covered a respectable distance in a manmade device that was not held aloft by lighter-than-air gas. The skepticism that greeted this event was profound, with people all over the world saying the Wright Brothers were more liars than fliers, a claim that would be refuted by a demonstration of what would be the most important aeronautics event in the world. International Civil Aviation Day celebrates the science, art, and sport of aviation that grew out of this initial glide, and the men and women who push the frontiers of it today. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-civil-aviation-day/

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[pinboy3niner]

1. "A date that will live in infamy"

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Some years ago in the parking lot of a supermarket I spotted an older guy driving a car with a 'Pearl Harbor Survivor' license plate. Our paths crossed only briefly, but I gave him a salute.

[femmocrat]

2. Never forget.... 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

Found this on Time's site: Eleanor Roosevelt's message to women and young people: http://time.com/4584910/eleanor-roosevelt-pearl-harbor/?xid=homepage