Random thought for the day

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[RapidSpyder]

 

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[Gwolf]

Mack The Knife - - Bobby Darin

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Play: It originated as "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" in the German musical The Threepenny Opera, a satire of bourgeois society.Character: Macheath (Mack the Knife) is a charming but ruthless gangster in Victorian London, preying on the vulnerable.Inspiration: The character draws from earlier works, including John Gay's 1728 The Beggar's Opera, which featured a highwayman named Captain Macheath, and historical figures like thief Jack Sheppard.

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[Gwolf]

The longest night of the year!​

The shortest daylight of the year occurs during the Winter Solstice, which happens around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere (shortest day/longest night) and June 20th or 21st in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the day the Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky for that hemisphere, leading to the least amount of daylight and the longest night before days begin to lengthen again.
Key Points:

• When: December 21st (Northern Hemisphere) or June 20/21 (Southern Hemisphere).
• What it Is: The Winter Solstice (or December Solstice for the north) is an astronomical event.
• Why: Earth's axial tilt (23.5 degrees) causes one hemisphere to lean farthest away from the Sun.
• Impact: It's the astronomical start of winter, with the fewest daylight hours and longest night.
• Afterwards: Daylight hours start increasing again as the Earth tilts back towards the Sun.
• Culture: Historically significant, celebrated with festivals, and marked by ancient monuments like Stonehenge.

December Solstice: the Shortest (and Longest) Day

The December solstice is the shortest day the Northern Hemisphere. South of the equator, it's the longest day.

www.timeanddate.com

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[Gwolf]

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Kenny Loggins don't know Jack about Operation Christmas Drop. 'Operation Christmas Drop' flies annually out of Guam, Andersen Air Force Base, in the Pacific Ocean, with C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft delivering food and gifts to hundreds of isolated islands in the Pacific ocean. The original C-130 air drops by 374th Airlift Wing on Guam are now joined by other volunteer aircraft and crews from many different countries, supported by efforts to gather and distribute needed food and supplies from many countries and organizations.

The Night Before Operation Christmas Drop

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and international partners participated in Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4-17. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them...

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Kenny Loggins don't know Jack about Operation Christmas Drop. 'Operation Christmas Drop' flies annually out of Guam, Andersen Air Force Base, in the Pacific Ocean, with C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft delivering food and gifts to hundreds of isolated islands in the Pacific ocean. The original C-130 air drops by 374th Airlift Wing on Guam are now joined by other volunteer aircraft and crews from many different countries, supported by efforts to gather and distribute needed food and supplies from many countries and organizations.

The Night Before Operation Christmas Drop

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and international partners participated in Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4-17. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them...

www.dvidshub.net

Did I miss something? What does Loggins have to do with Operation Christmas Drop or the fact that he doesn't know Jack about it? I didn't see any mention of this in Rapid's post. How do you know that Loggins doesn't know anything about it?

 

[Gwolf]

Did I miss something? What does Loggins have to do with Operation Christmas Drop or the fact that he doesn't know Jack about it? I didn't see any mention of this in Rapid's post. How do you know that Loggins doesn't know anything about it?

Kenny Loggins has songs with aviation themes, but he never served in the military and avoided the draft with a college exemption. I was an Aircraft Loadmaster on C-130-E Hercules in the USAF and served most of my time in PACAF. That is the Pacific Area of operation from Hawaii to the Indian Ocean. I am familiar with Guam, and many of the other Pacific islands under United States control. I have done shortfield landings on many of the islands to resupply radar sites and other small installations. I was also airdrop qualified and trained in rigging package drops. Rapid Spider's post was about Kenny Loggins singing about Christmas and some of the aircraft related songs. I don't sing, but I have years of experience as aircrew on the C-130s and the same Operation Christmas Drop now originates out of Guam each year, which was in our area of operation. I have nothing against Kenny Loggins, but at this time of the year a post about Operation Christmas Drop seemed to be appropriate. You might be surprised how few people even know there are islands in the Pacific Ocean which do belong to the United States. Most people don't even know that Pueto Rico is a USA territory. Rapid Spider's post said he was dissappointed Kenny Loggins new album is named "December' and not "Highway To The Manger Zone". I just did a little word association and used the opportunity to spread some facts that most people not involved in any of it might find interesting.

 

[Albec]

Kenny Loggins has songs with aviation themes, but he never served in the military and avoided the draft with a college exemption. I was an Aircraft Loadmaster on C-130-E Hercules in the USAF and served most of my time in PACAF. That is the Pacific Area of operation from Hawaii to the Indian Ocean. I am familiar with Guam, and many of the other Pacific islands under United States control. I have done shortfield landings on many of the islands to resupply radar sites and other small installations. I was also airdrop qualified and trained in rigging package drops. Rapid Spider's post was about Kenny Loggins singing about Christmas and some of the aircraft related songs. I don't sing, but I have years of experience as aircrew on the C-130s and the same Operation Christmas Drop now originates out of Guam each year, which was in our area of operation. I have nothing against Kenny Loggins, but at this time of the year a post about Operation Christmas Drop seemed to be appropriate. You might be surprised how few people even know there are islands in the Pacific Ocean which do belong to the United States. Most people don't even know that Pueto Rico is a USA territory. Rapid Spider's post said he was dissappointed Kenny Loggins new album is named "December' and not "Highway To The Manger Zone". I just did a little word association and used the opportunity to spread some facts that most people not involved in any of it might find interesting.

Thanks for the info but from what I'm reading. Loggins didn't avoid the Vietnam draft with a college exemption.

• Eligibility: Loggins became eligible for the draft after dropping out of school to tour with a band.
• Avoidance: He was saved from serving in Vietnam due to having buck teeth. Getting braces made him ineligible for military service at the time.

Interesting that you felt that you had to mention Loggins avoiding the draft, at least it wasn't 'bone spurs'...

He only has the one song with an aviation theme, as far as I know at least.

 

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