Dates that live in infamy
There are 2 that come to mind.
1. September 11, 2001. Things happening in the world rarely affect where I live. We usually watch these world changing events from the tv screen. On Sept 11 US flights were grounded sending transatlantic flights that were in the air to Eastern Canadian airports - including the one near where I live. Plane after plane touched down in my province with thousands of confused travellers. For the first time I saw armed police at the airport and it really hit home that this event was going to change everything.
2. August 31, 1997. The death of Princess Diana was the first time I had an event where you remembered where you were when you heard. My parents always remembered where they were when they heard JFK had been shot. This was that event for my generation.
1. September 11, 2001. Things happening in the world rarely affect where I live. We usually watch these world changing events from the tv screen. On Sept 11 US flights were grounded sending transatlantic flights that were in the air to Eastern Canadian airports - including the one near where I live. Plane after plane touched down in my province with thousands of confused travellers. For the first time I saw armed police at the airport and it really hit home that this event was going to change everything.
2. August 31, 1997. The death of Princess Diana was the first time I had an event where you remembered where you were when you heard. My parents always remembered where they were when they heard JFK had been shot. This was that event for my generation.