i think ill comment of this situation now.

when i was 6 years old i began my dive into history 1st off i learned everything i could about the titanic sinking, then the 1937 explosion of the hindenburg in lakehurst NJ, then around 8 or so, i started diving into war history i am still into it big time mostly vietnam and ww1 surprisingly,some ww2 and korea <the forgotten war> i try to talk to as many vets as i can, but its hard to approach them and ask them about some of the crappiest times of there life ya know?. when i graduated i was awared the schools best history student award <everybody in class would ask me the answers !> i got good grades mostly because the last part of the history class was based ont he 50's 60's and 70's i remember calling into a radio show when i was 18 and the topic was the JFK conspiracy and whats going on with kids these days, needless to say they were quite shocked when i publicly denounced my generation for being a bunch of pot smoking video gaming idiots who needed to put the bongs and controllers down and get a job and start taking roles in there community, i even stated what ever happened to "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" and i told them my thoughts on the jfk assassination, the host was completely shocked and asked how i came about these opinions, i simply said i read alot of history, and pay attention to adults. now i know some of you were working when you were 6 and 7! i know i was. i helped my dad in the tow trucks, shoveling snow, mowing the yard, learned how to change a tire when i was 7, heck when i was 7 or 8 i had an old 3 wheeled bicycle the back was just the right size for a cooler and i live across the street from a park with 4 baseball diamonds so i made a few bucks that summer i helped my dad start his own towing company that lased about 12 years. and when i say i helped i helped. i didnt just go for a ride. i remember coming home when i was 9 years old and my feet were so cold i sware they were just cubes of ice. we ran our butts off 12-14 hour days. and when school got out hed pick me up and id ride with him till 8 or 9 at night. in the summer it was towing by week and drag racing every single saturday & sunday.<work hard and play ahrd> i learned work at an early age. i know that is a rarity these days and im glad i know how to work hard. my people skills are something to be desired but ive had alot of problems that have caused them as well. well ok ill get off this soapbox now but i jsut had to say something!! and in closing, if the kids dont learn our history, they are doomed to repeat it.