11/11/11 & Skyrim OMG!!!

[kilroyfirelizrd]

So as the subject says, today is November 11, 2011 (or 11/11/11, all ones). It is also the release date for Skyrim, a very anticipated game. And from the looks of my Twitter stream that's all today is. Now I can excuse non-americans for this because that's all today really is for most of them. But the rest of us? Really? Really??

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[kilroyfirelizrd]

Well even so it's not like there are no more veterans, period. I think most of today's youth might be old enough to know about the Gulf War, maybe the Korean War (not entirely sure when that took place though), and I think we can still throw the Vietnam war in there, since those veterans would be granparents by now. There's also Desert Storm, and the second Iraq war (which I guess we're still fighting?), and let's not forget the current War on Terror. There's at least two of those that are kind of a big deal today, and save for the Vietnam and Korean (maybe Desert Storm as well?) wars these veterans would be fathers by now so really today's youth have no excuses for this. Although I suppose the big difference between these wars is save for the War on Terror they didn't really have a big impact on Americans, and unlike the Vietnam war they weren't resorting to drafting people, so perhaps not as many Americans (percentage-wise) were fighting.

Regarddless it's still sad to think that likely once we grow old and die, this day will be completely forgotten :C I'm definitely glad to know our veterans aren't completely forgotten yet though! Heck, my dad was treated to a pretty nice meal for free at Applebee's for being a veteran!