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15 feet of flames (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:26:34 +0000

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Guatemalans celebrate "La Quema del Diablo" (Burning of the Devil), every December 7th. Fireworks are set and pinatas or wooden effigies of the devil are burned, symbolizing the cleansing of negativity and preparation for the Christmas season.

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Cardboard Flames

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:26:29 +0000

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Ready to burn

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:26:32 +0000

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Pinata Devils

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:26:25 +0000

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Anticipation before the flames

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:26:20 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (PopKulture) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:47:39 +0000

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A glaringly patriotic spread from the wartime comic, Remember Pearl Harbor.

This amazing comic, resplendent in its symbolism, was printed shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941. It retold the story of the assualt in comic form with a smattering of text. It was published by Street and Smith in early 1942, and featured the artwork of Jack Binder.

Considered wholly and appropriately patriotic in its day, it would no doubt today be scorned as propaganda in various corners.

December 7th Foretold

nobody@ipernity.com (PopKulture) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:05:48 +0000

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This eerily prophetic letter was written and sent by my Uncle 'Mugs' from Wheeler Field to the folks back home in Chicago. It is dated November 30, 1941, and carries the following passage:

"I'm writing this at the time when we are waiting to see just what Japan is going to do in regards to our ultimatum in the Pacific. By the time this letter reaches you, she will have taken steps one way or the other and history will be made."

His speculations were not in error. A week after the letter was sent, Japan attacked US installations on O'ahu on December 7th, 1941 - the famous "date which will live in infamy."

Thus echoes the poignant phrase: "and history will be made."

As an historical note, Wheeler Army Airfield was the first actual site attacked in the overall assault known more generally as Pearl Harbor. The Japanese had targeted Wheeler to prevent the many aircrafts there from taking off and engaging them in combat.

December 7, 1941

nobody@ipernity.com (PopKulture) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:13:08 +0000

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In the weeks and days before that fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, rumors of war mingled with offsetting rumors of peace, while generals and diplomats conspired in marble halls as the spectre of war hovered ominously over an uneasy public.

Imagine, if you will, back on the mainland, an average American sipping their morning coffee and checking out the latest exploits of the Man of Steel, unaware that history was already unfolding midway across the ocean that would change the world forever.

Even Superman, it appears, muddled through that morn, oblivious to the great, impending danger fomenting in the Pacific. In the aftermath of those events, however, the comics responded swiftly, and with a single-minded fury impossible in today's politically-divided landscape. Theirs was an outburst of patriotism and propaganda like nothing previously unleashed in popular culture.

The very same heroes previously concerned with petty criminals and two-bit villains spearheaded a vigorous and gallant charge against the wartime enemies of America - a charge that would unfold equally in the Sunday comics as well as the comic books themselves. Some of those heroes defended the home-front; others worked to sabotage efforts behind enemy lines. Some fought on land, while others toiled at sea. But the greatest among them took to the skies to meet the oppressors head-on, and the effect on morale cannot be understated - after all, with Superman on our side, how could we possibly lose?