NightOwl Cat wrote:
I believe the tradition was that the surviving member overturned the deceased's goblets. Since there are no more Raiders to drink the cognac, say the toast, and to turn the last one over...
I will ask the next time I go.
kwbarnes wrote: NightOwl Cat wrote:
Tested out a new manual focus lens yesterday, the Nippon Kogaku Japan Micro-Nikkor-P Auto 1:3.5 f=55cm
This was taken yesterday? I'm suprised that the museum would dishonor the tradition of the Doolittle Raid survivors.
By tradition the goblet representing each member of the raid was to be placed in the display case (upside down) when that survivor died. The last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders passed away in early 2019.
Isn't it about time for the museum to show the proper respect to the Doolittle Raiders by following their tradition, and placing all of the goblets in the case (upside down)?
At this point in time, there may not be a surviving spouse, or brother/sister of the raiders. I guarantee theat there are children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc. of the raiders.The museum could get some (or all) of them to attend a ceremony to place the last goblet in the case,and fullfill the tradition. Or, the museum could choose to put the case, goblets, and cognac back in storage (not on public display).
I may be overly sensitive, but to me the current display is dishonoring the Doolittle Raid crewmembers and their tradition. I find the museums inability to honor the raiders tradition only somewhat less offensive that if they (the museum) were to go to the raiders graves and piss on them.
Nov 13, 2020 at 11:24 AM
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