The Hindenburg catastrophe occurred on 6 May, 1937. The cause of the fire remains unknown, though there are multiple theories. Surprisingly, only 36 people perished in the disaster, one of them a ground crewman. The loss of the Hindenburg caused a decline in public interest in airship travel. What would have happened if the Hindenburg had not been lost? Maybe zeppelins would have remained popular. Also the band Led Zeppelin would have had to come up with a different photo for their debut album's cover. Personally, I'd like to fly on an airship some day. But I'm eccentric like that.

Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Thoughts from the White Board - May 28

I love Memorial Day.  The days are warm and the smell of the cottonwood trees is in the air.  It's the kick-off to summer.  And of course, Honda is having their big sales event.  Yes, dear friends, it appears that a holiday once called "Decoration Day" (thanks mom) is now used to hock your new ride.

I didn't know it, but apparently Memorial Day is one of the biggest car buying holidays of the year (see here).  You know, that's exactly the sort of thing I want to do at the end of May.  Buy a car.  Also I want to watch a summer blockbuster movie and eat overcooked barbecue from a carcinogen-causing grill.  Or better yet, go o Home Depot and buy a new grill.  One that looks like it should be in my kitchen under the range hood.

Seriously, if my kitchen's decor was green, this would fit in quite nicely.  It's prettier than my stove and my refrigerator put together / Source: Home Depot.com



As I've said previously on my now-defunct blog, when I was a kid, holiday sales were "White" sales.  You got good deals on towels and sheets (not that they are white anymore, so they'd have to call it a "linen" sale instead).  Ah, the good old days...

Good old Montgomery Ward.  "2 for 99¢"?!  A steal.  / Source: reprint:Area Voices.com


For every failure, there's an alternative
course of action. You just have to find it.
When you come to a roadblock,
take a detour. - Mary Kay Ash

Do what you can, with what you have,
where you are. - Theodore Roosevelt

The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. - Benjamin Disraeli

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. - Joseph Campbell

The parting comment:

Source: LOL Snaps.com
Speaking of heroes and the days of White Sales...  Rock on little buddy!
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