New York Landmarks Lit in Green to ‘Celebrate’ Muslim American Heritage Month

[Bally002]

@Ninurta "What's next? Making the Rising Sun flag the official; flag of Pearl Harbor?"

Yes, and raise it on December 7th with a squadron of Zeros flying overhead. However, you'd never see the Stars and Bars flying anywhere, or the British Union Jack, for that matter.

You'd be surprised.  I was, when I saw German truckers with the Stars and Bars displayed as decals in the windshields of their cabs.

Ninurta-- I recall visiting Pearl Harbor and seeing the Japanese visitors chatter excitedly at the display showing one of their "Long Lance" torpedoes.  What impressed me was seeing oil still leaking from the U.S.S. Arizona -- tomb of many of our sailors, and still "bleeding" after all these years.

I was in Pearl in the 70's as part of the RIMPAC exercises.  Saw the first visit by a Japenese warship mit red dot flag and all.

Curious, I went for a visit and was shown around.  Bit of a language barrier. Very clean and tidy ship parked opposite our aging rusty carrier.  From our deck I was impressed that their crew tended to cleaning everything.  

Of course I visited the Arizona site and as with most visits there I went on board a lot of warships just for a sticky beak.  Although I was just a silly sailor I was treated like a guest and met some interesting characters.  Was invited into homes a lot too.  Very gracious.

Bally)