My mum worked in munitions 

Yogi19 posted:

Coke tastes better from a bottle

Mr KT always says that

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

True 

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Baz posted:

My mum worked in munitions 

Mine never worked a day in her life

Doodlebugs 

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Coke tastes better from a bottle

Mr KT always says that

Baz posted:

My mum worked in munitions 

So did one of my nanas

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

My mum worked in munitions 

Mine never worked a day in her life

 Mine was a nurse ....before the war ....

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

My mum worked in munitions 

Mine never worked a day in her life

 Lucky her.

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Probably , but I don't think it would have been the norm ...l

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Sad 

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

My mum worked in munitions 

Mine never worked a day in her life

 Lucky her.

Home..to marriage....and never earned a wage

Brandon is quite a positive person

I'd have taken it 

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

My mum worked in munitions 

Mine never worked a day in her life

 Lucky her.

Home..to marriage....and never earned a wage

Changed days

Baz posted:

I'd have taken it 

I wouldn't 

Mr Y would!

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Sad 

It lasted even into the 60s and 70s.....interracial relationships were really frowned upon

Yogi19 posted:

Baz posted:

I'd have taken it 

I wouldn't 

Mr Y would!

 You'd need to get pals with Jonesy 

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

My mum worked in munitions 

Mine never worked a day in her life

 Lucky her.

Home..to marriage....and never earned a wage

Changed days

Yes, for the better

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Sad 

It lasted even into the 60s and 70s.....interracial relationships were really frowned upon

Yep ....

Baz posted:

I'd have taken it 

Not arf

War in the Far East wasn't over til August !

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Sad 

It lasted even into the 60s and 70s.....interracial relationships were really frowned upon

The film, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, dealt with it. Quite sad and shocking.

Awww Chelsea Pensioners 

Baz posted:

War in the Far East wasn't over til August !

VJ Day 

Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Baz posted:

I'd have taken it 

I wouldn't 

Mr Y would!

 You'd need to get pals with Jonesy 

Being alive ...bless him 

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Sad 

It lasted even into the 60s and 70s.....interracial relationships were really frowned upon

The film, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, dealt with it. Quite sad and shocking.

It was as bad here

Baz posted:

War in the Far East wasn't over til August !

The Japs couldn't get here though

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Sad 

It lasted even into the 60s and 70s.....interracial relationships were really frowned upon

The film, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, dealt with it. Quite sad and shocking.

It was as bad here

At least some things have changed for the better 

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

War in the Far East wasn't over til August !

The Japs couldn't get here though

No, but my dad couldn't get home either 

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Kaytee posted:

Social inaccuracy there.....in the 1940s....US troop s were segregated, the black guy wouldn't have been allowed at that dance

We're there not instances of Brits refusing to go along with the segregation though? I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Yes, there were some, but the Brits were racist then ....it was the norm not to mix 

Sad 

It lasted even into the 60s and 70s.....interracial relationships were really frowned upon

The film, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, dealt with it. Quite sad and shocking.

It was as bad here

At least some things have changed for the better 

Yep for sure

Pilchard and cabbage sandwiches 

Whale burgers

Baz posted:

Whale burgers

Yogi19 posted:

Pilchard and cabbage sandwiches 

Yuk!

Now that's a good year 

Baz posted:

Whale burgers

Ugh!