I coach baseball at a local CA high school. On Dec 7 I asked a bunch in the dugout if they knew what day this was. More than half piped in, “Pearl Harbor Day”, and they actually knew something about how America had been attacked by air on that Sunday morning in 1941.
All is not yet lost.
Would I be considered cynical if I suggested you probably coach an predominantly Asian team? ;-)
Not so fast my friend...
I work at a large mid-western University.
Every year at this time I make it point to ask many COLLEGE students what this on this day (12/07)is signified or honored.
I am saddened each year of how many students, some of the finest young minds in our nation, have NO IDEA of what is the significance of "December 7th, 1941". I would estimate that, sadly, it is more than 80% of them.
If this trend continues...