This says everything I could possibly say

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shimmeringjenny and lordandrei pointed to this article.

It starts off talking about V-J day. That's important. But read all the way to the bottom. Read about how it relates to our environment today, in the wake of 9-11 and the various movies and shows about it.

http://liz-marcs.livejournal.com/206303.html

All the way to the bottom. Think.