This time I really need help too. This is important!
Ok, I have a History final coming up. This is a big one, since it’s an Honor’s course. The assignment for the final is to find somebody who has first hand experience and witnessed something historically significant.
So is there any posters who is a war vet and would like to share their experiences? Anybody who protested the war? These are just two specific examples, there’s about a billion things that is acceptable as long as it’s first hand knowledge. I really need help…I can’t seem to find anybody I know personally and time is RUNNING out.
So please, if you have a story you don’t mind sharing, contact me either in this thread OR email me at pepperlandgirl@yahoo.com
Thank you again.
“The bitch, oh the bitch, the bitch is back…I’m a bitch cuz I’m better then you, it’s the way that I move
The things that I do…” Elton John
“People try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend…” The Moody Blues
“To start, press any key. Where’s the any key?” Homer Simpson.
I saw Holland beat Germany 2 to 1 in the 1988 European Championships semi-finals. OK, so it was on TV. OK, so I was slightly intoxicated. But it was still historic
When you think about it, it would be tougher to find anyone who hasn’t been a participant in world history. Study Maculay’s “great man” theory of history, reverse it, and interview anyone generous enough to give you their time.
While all these are helpful (Pick up on sarcasm) they are not what I’m looking for.
If you want to talk about when JFK died, you must be one of the people STANDING ON THE CURB of the street at the parade…see? Want to talk about the last episode of the Brady Bunch? You must be working on the show somehow. These have to be first hand, personal “I was there” experiences.
“The bitch, oh the bitch, the bitch is back…I’m a bitch cuz I’m better then you, it’s the way that I move
The things that I do…” Elton John
“People try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend…” The Moody Blues
“To start, press any key. Where’s the any key?” Homer Simpson.
Pepperlandgirl…this forum is for mundane and pointless stuff. Take it from the king of mundane & pointless…( waving thumb at self ) your asking for it by posting a thread like this. The jokes will probably only get worse.
If it is that important to you maybe you should try general questions. Those bastards are really serious over there.
One of the few to be personally welcomed to this board by Ed Zotti.
pepperlandgirl, you might want to take a trip to a local nursing home. My mother works in one, I practically grew up there. I remember quite a few residents with stories of escaping Germany during the War and stuff like that. Worth a shot.
Try not to have a good time…this is supposed to be educational.
-Charles Schulz
Well, since psycat gave you one serious suggestion, I’ll give you another. Get in touch with your local American Legion or VFW chapter. They have loads of people who would be thrilled to discuss at great length their first-hand experiences in war.
I understand all the words, they just don’t make sense together like that.
Given that you are unlikely to find anyone you know personally here in the time available, you clearly not planning to stick to your assignment - so why not cheat a little bit more and just miss out the personal interaction section. Go to the library read a history book (with relatively recent events) and lift something from there.
Russell
