tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post756958132770925458..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: The Day Texas Bombed OklahomaWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-81883823374738848562021-05-28T16:15:49.623-05:002021-05-28T16:15:49.623-05:00Thanks for reading and commenting, Mark. I'm g...Thanks for reading and commenting, Mark. I'm glad you guys got a laugh out of it. I enjoy finding those pieces of history that make us smile and laugh at ourselves.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-22659851920414635512021-05-28T12:52:45.914-05:002021-05-28T12:52:45.914-05:00What a story! Susie and I had never heard it. Than...What a story! Susie and I had never heard it. Thank you for sharing it and making us laugh, Michael!Mark L. Redmondhttps://www.mafklredmond.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-56936587109577907092021-05-25T16:04:28.844-05:002021-05-25T16:04:28.844-05:00Thanks, Frank. This is my third year in a row as a...Thanks, Frank. This is my third year in a row as a Peacemaker finalist. Who knows...maybe the third time's a charm. I'm just glad to have been nominated.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12352440035730562952021-05-25T16:01:49.329-05:002021-05-25T16:01:49.329-05:00Thanks, Keith. There could probably be an entire b...Thanks, Keith. There could probably be an entire blog dedicated to strange/interesting war stories. There might even be one somewhere. I'd read that!Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-26553787533007346902021-05-25T09:37:13.621-05:002021-05-25T09:37:13.621-05:00Thanks God no one was hurt. Great "war story....Thanks God no one was hurt. Great "war story." BTW congrats on being a finalist for the Sons of Philo Gaines.frank-kelsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001616709502238357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-66934868608364543342021-05-25T01:41:33.320-05:002021-05-25T01:41:33.320-05:00A fascinating episode, Michael. Strange things hap...A fascinating episode, Michael. Strange things happen in wars. Good that no lives were lost and the two states remained as sibling rivals.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-28040602092095077882021-05-24T21:01:31.211-05:002021-05-24T21:01:31.211-05:00Lol...Kaye, I was also mispronouncing it (in my he...Lol...Kaye, I was also mispronouncing it (in my head) until I watched the video and heard the correct pronunciation. Someday, I hope to be able to visit the memorial. Thank you for your comment.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-87539811105068562812021-05-24T20:43:34.413-05:002021-05-24T20:43:34.413-05:00I live 50 miles from Boise City, Oklahoma (in Colo...I live 50 miles from Boise City, Oklahoma (in Colorado). This bomb is still in its visitor-viewing location near a stop sign across the street to the east of the courthouse. Side note: I’m not native to this area. I was quickly corrected when I mispronounced this “Boise”. They say it “boys”. Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-27016340916798489112021-05-24T17:02:53.643-05:002021-05-24T17:02:53.643-05:00You bet, Vicky. I would definitely feel the need t...You bet, Vicky. I would definitely feel the need to redeem myself after that. Thanks for reading. Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-92070200707042488722021-05-24T17:01:46.287-05:002021-05-24T17:01:46.287-05:00Cheryl, I agree. It is a shame that these stories ...Cheryl, I agree. It is a shame that these stories aren't better known. That's why I like to dig them up. Thanks for reading.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79477780520533539382021-05-24T17:00:04.902-05:002021-05-24T17:00:04.902-05:00Thanks, Nik. When you consider how much more damag...Thanks, Nik. When you consider how much more damage could have been done to the town, it really is a miracle no one was hurt. Thanks for your comment.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-56030655142463703512021-05-24T16:58:49.924-05:002021-05-24T16:58:49.924-05:00Nice story. No wonder they became one of the top b...Nice story. No wonder they became one of the top bombing crews in WWII. They had a lot to live down.Vicky Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351058753278492695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-67041585279631805922021-05-24T16:58:29.480-05:002021-05-24T16:58:29.480-05:00Doris, I'm sure that the experience helped to ...Doris, I'm sure that the experience helped to make the crew one of the best of WWII, though I bet some of them never lived down the humiliation of the night.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-86814624220757784962021-05-24T16:23:05.776-05:002021-05-24T16:23:05.776-05:00Mike, I did know about this--because I'm from ...Mike, I did know about this--because I'm from Oklahoma! LOL I wish they included these little fun stories in history classes in both Oklahoma and Texas--I never knew about it until after I was grown.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-45323233158725792612021-05-24T14:48:08.873-05:002021-05-24T14:48:08.873-05:00Hahaha! That is hilarious. Happily, no one was hur...Hahaha! That is hilarious. Happily, no one was hurt! Thanks for sharing, Mike! Nik Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890007453486023616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-29146952289542860352021-05-24T10:24:24.546-05:002021-05-24T10:24:24.546-05:00Oh my, the things we can find when we look. Guess ...Oh my, the things we can find when we look. Guess making such a mistake made the crew doubly aware and not make another such error.<br /><br />Thanks for the trip back. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com