I wonder if the average American's terrible grasp of their own history is the reason for the "World War Two just started" line. So no one would be confused about what was happening.
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Zenkitty - Mar 05, 2006 2:22:36 pm PST #782 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Polter-Cow - Mar 05, 2006 2:44:59 pm PST #783 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
When did it actually start being called "World War II"? Because World War I was obviously not called World War I until, well, World War II happened. Now, however, we are prepared to call anything World War III.
Sean K - Mar 05, 2006 3:46:42 pm PST #784 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
When did it actually start being called "World War II"?
I don't know for sure, but I'm almost certain it wasn't until after WW2, or at least well into its waging.Only then did we start to call The Great War "World War I."
Mr. Broom - Mar 05, 2006 3:58:28 pm PST #785 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
I felt the same way about Yoda in Episode II saying, "Begun the Clone War has." I wanted to have popcorn, that I might toss it. It comes down to out-of-touch screenwriting, forgetting that characters do not say things like this in these situations. People don't do this, period.
Fred Pete - Mar 05, 2006 4:11:05 pm PST #786 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
I don't know for sure, but I'm almost certain it wasn't until after WW2, or at least well into its waging.
Time magazine was referring to "The World at War" as early as September 1939. Though I'm not sure when even they started referring to "WWII."
JohnSweden - Mar 05, 2006 7:39:09 pm PST #787 of 10001
I can't even.
Before I gang aff a'googlin', can the hivemind tell me who was the woman who sang the song from/about Crash on the Academy Awards tonight? (for a friend)
sumi - Mar 05, 2006 7:40:52 pm PST #788 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
It was all over Natter -- but I can't remember her name!
dcp - Mar 05, 2006 7:42:56 pm PST #789 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Kathleen "Bird" York.
Vonnie K - Mar 05, 2006 7:43:48 pm PST #790 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
It was Kathleen 'Bird' York, who is not only a singer, but also a quite good actress. She's probably known best for playing Senator Andrea Wyatt on The West Wing, Toby Ziegler's ex wife.
JohnSweden - Mar 05, 2006 7:47:49 pm PST #791 of 10001
I can't even.
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