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Dec 13, 1941: a Japanese pilot who had crashed on a remote Hawaiian island during the the attack on Pearl Harbor was killed in the "Battle of Niihau". He had recruited locals of Japanese descent and terrorized the islanders before a Hawaiian couple managed to overpower and kill him.

Kanahele, noticing the fatigue and discouragement of his two captors, took advantage of the brief distraction as the pilot handed the shotgun to Harada. He and his wife leapt at the pilot. Nishikaichi pulled his pistol out of his boot. Ella Kanahele grabbed his arm and brought it down. Harada pulled her off the pilot, who then shot Ben Kanahele three times: in the groin, stomach, and upper leg.

Ben Kanahele then picked Nishikaichi up in the same manner that he picked up the sheep that were commercially raised on the island, hurling Nishikaichi into a stone wall. Ella Kanahele then bashed him in the head with a rock, and Ben slit his throat with his hunting knife. Harada then turned the shotgun on himself, committing suicide. Ben Kanahele was taken to Waimea Hospital on Kauaʻi to recuperate; he was awarded with the Medal for Merit and the Purple Heart, his wife did not receive any official recognition.

You can read the details of the whole battle story:

NI’IHAU INCIDENT – Benehakaka “Ben” Kanahele – WWII, Medal for Merit, Purple Heart (1891-1962)


Dec 13, 1952: crates containing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were placed on a mattress in an armored U.S. Marine Corps personnel carrier and transferred from the Library of Congress to the National Archives. Tanks and ceremonial guard escorted the carrier.




Weekend is here. Dad's remote control back in the day...




See somthin or hear somethin? Make that call!






The New Jersey Drone Mystery caused Stephen Colbert to dust off his UNSEEN MYSTERIES OF THE HIDDEN SECRETS (unseen since show number 4 nine years ago). Longest gap for a "recurring" bit in late night history?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBtqwvSj-sk&t=203s




A nuclear survivalist movie for the holidays...




Words for the Weekend... Bally's hibernacle is IMMENSE! Feel free to go home early today.



Goodnight Old Friends
In the axwaddler chair where the warmth congregrates,
Fuzzle in hand, raise a toast to lost mates.
The hibernacle hush allows thoughts to breathe
I pensiculate times past and quietly grieve.


Almost that time once again...