tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343794288200969109.post3888129283548020547..comments2023-10-31T04:31:11.661-07:00Comments on Virgo Gumbo: September 11th,10 Years Later - A Day I'll Never ForgetEvan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06823332873271854715noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343794288200969109.post-16665860548789678572011-09-09T16:06:13.670-07:002011-09-09T16:06:13.670-07:00I think I vaguely heard about the 93 attacks but i...I think I vaguely heard about the 93 attacks but it was still such a weird thing that somebody would go after that building again. I probably would've been shocked if I heard a teacher cuss that day (one of my teachers later cussed after someone almost got jumped that year).<br /><br />I'm gonna save a lot for the followup post but we were definitely hungry for revenge. Sadly, the cost of that has changed us forever. I think when I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 and took some media classes, I realized my eyes were opened. Actually no, I took a US history class freshman or soph year in college. and the professor schooled us on the US involvement with Middle East oil in the 50's. <br /><br />I love your last paragraph. That should be the true lesson. Reflection and learning to be smarter.Evan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06823332873271854715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343794288200969109.post-70788203157146097292011-09-09T15:57:44.458-07:002011-09-09T15:57:44.458-07:00I remember being a junior in high school, and it w...I remember being a junior in high school, and it was during second period photography class when we heard about the WTC. I didn't even really know WHAT the World Trade Center was, at that time!<br /><br />My third period was a joint World History/American English class; two hours back to back. We walked in, and Mr. Hayden, a big half white/black man who was the football coach, and a former military man, was silent. He finally stood in the center of the room and said, "I'll be DAMNED...if I let somebody SHIT in my backyard...and do nothing about it." <br /><br />'Twas the first time I'd ever heard a faculty member swear, outright. <br /><br />I feel like his sentiments were greatly echoed by us students and pretty much every American. The events that went down that day seared a certain type of emotion on our collective consciousness. It makes sense that we all were like, "GIT EM!" and yearning for some sort of retaliation.<br /><br />Several years later, I watched Loose Change, and I think that was the first eggshell crack in the matrix for me. Since then, the rabbit hole has only gotten deeper! <br /><br />Things are not always what they seem. But when you know better, you do better and learn how to not let outside forces make you succumb to fear mongering. THAT'S the "never forget" lesson I take away from this all, ten years later.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375133648467125554noreply@blogger.com