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Originally Posted by wazmankg
John Lennon aside, I think the lessening of the attention paid to Dec 7th has more to do with the passage of time, than anything else. With each passing year, there are fewer around who actually remember Dec 7th & WWII. When I was younger, both Dec. 7th and June 6th (D-Day for you non-history buff YGs) were the occassion for major remeberances on all forms of media. Now they get maybe a small article in the paper as they fade into history for many. Much the same has happened with Kennedy's assassination. I imagine 50 years from now it will be the same with Sept. 11th.
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I agree with wazmankg. As time passes and the those who actually remember the "moment when they heard the news" have passed on, the raw emotions of such an historical event fades. I do believe that those events should continue to be honored and recognized in a special way. I hold the sacrifices made by our military, past and present, in the deepest sense of respect and gratitude and hope they will always be cherished.
People form a more personal bond with celebrities, especially musicians and relate to them in a different way. You recognize that particular face, the sound of the voice and they become someone you "know". People associate music with their memories - a first dance, a first kiss, etc. - and when the is music heard, they are transported to a different time and place in their life. No one can dispute the impact that John Lennon and the Beatles had on music history regardless of whether you liked their music or not. When you are young, you either overlook, ignore, or simply aren't interested in their politics. You simply care about how their music makes you feel. When they die, people seem to feel the loss a little more personally.