It's that day again.

[conuly]

9/11.

The day the Scots were defeated at the Battle of Dunbar in 1297.

What, you were thinking of another 9/11?

Sorry, I know, not solemn. But in another thousand years - hell, probably in another hundred years, nobody will care too much about today. Very few people care too much about December 7th, though of course they know what that day was. Nobody remembers exactly when the Boston Massacre was, and they certainly don't think about it yearly. I'm sure there's plenty of people who remember that OTHER 9/11, but I doubt they dwell on it. And people *do* dwell on it. Conversations just drift back there. While I feel generally bad about the dead, and I do think we'd all have been better off without it (for one thing, we mightn't be in Iraq, because we all know that was the excuse)... but I don't think it's healthy, the way people keep talking. "Never Forget" is a nice watchword, but how can you live your life if you really never forget, not for a second?

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[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Yet no one seems to remember what day the Oklahoma City bombing was, or the events at Waco, Texas or Columbine High School. No one remembers the tragedy that happened in the East River back on June 15th, 1906. Very few people could tell you off the top of their head what day the Battle of Gettysburg occurred or the dates surrounding "Bleeding Kansas."

conuly is correct, in 100 years, this crisis like many before it will be a few pages in a child's history book, soon to be forgotten after the test has been taken.

[ladytalon.livejournal.com]

I don't disagree, but that doesn't really relate to my comment. ;) For most other countries, 9/11 is already a footnote. It'll take longer for the U.S., and even though it's possible no one will remember it outside of history class, it's still left an imprint on the country--legislation has been changed, we went to war... Dates don't matter. Effects do.