FWIW, it didn’t strike me as such. We were at war, and a nasty one at that.
There is this
How about a war bond, or a replica of a war bond, made up to look like it was given to him on his birthday in '44? You can frame it up, and if it’s a replica, let him know that it holds no redemption value.
If he was born on December 5, he shares a birthday with
Margaret Cho (1968)
Doctor Dré (1963)
Andy Kim (1952)
Morgan Brittany (1951) “Katherine Wentworth” on Dallas (1981-1984; 1985; 1987)
Jim Plunkett (1947) Led the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders to two Super Bowl Championships (1981, 1984).
Calvin Trillin (1935)
Little Richard (1932)
Otto Preminger (1906)
Walt Disney (1901)
Fritz Lang (1890)
An interesting selection
Be that as it may, there are those of us who have Japanese wives {and, I’m sure, there are posters of Japanese descent} who found it deeply offensive. Would you let a post which said “killing niggers” ride because it was on a thread asking for suggestions for a time capsule commerorating the 1950’s?
Thanks it! Get him a Doctor Dre record.
Of course make that: That’s it!