Posted by:
Brother Of Jerry
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Date: April 12, 2024 06:19PM
A good news story for the week.
https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2024/Items/Apr12-7.html"This item is timely, on a personal level, for (Z) because this week would have been his grandmother's 102nd birthday. During World War II, she worked as a riveter, building airplanes in Connecticut. And not only did she and the other "Rosies" have to do the same work as the men, they had to do it fast, fast, fast, as planes and tanks and bombs and guns were needed in almost endless supplies for the war effort."
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"For the ceremony, the organizers managed to find 27 living Rosies, ranging in age from mid-90s to 106, who were able to attend in person. Jeanne Gibson, who is 98, gave a brief acceptance speech on behalf of the group. It's only about 3 minutes if you'd care to watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO0RO7H2egY&t=2505s...
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/12/2024 08:58PM by Maude.