I didn’t learn the history until much later, even later than the Paul Hardcastle song. A tragic and senseless war.
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Surely you remember when Elvis died or John Lennon?
Very much so! 
I think someone mentioned it at work Annie.
Neither made a lasing impression.
Might has discussed it around the canteen table, then back to work…
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Not the first headline I can remember by anymeans but I think I was a tad shocked by this at the age of eleven. We didn’t get the Mirror but I’m pretty sure it was on the front page of most of the papers.
I think it was all of the hoopla about JF Kennedy running for president, being so very young, his older running mate, and Jackie being so pretty.
Perhaps that is why I have listened to news daily, reading newspapers, radio, and paying attention to what’s going on in the world. Almost always was into politics as soon as I could vote.
Yes Nazi Germany, Tuesday 8th May 1945 surrendered, but I now the real reason why.
so let me tell you.
I was born in March that year and it seems I was so ugly as a baby my photo was in every newspaper.
Churchill was PM back then and saw my picture in his newspaper. He immediately ordered thousands of copies to be printed. Next a bomber was designated to fly over Germany and release all those pictures.
One copy reached Hitler and with just one glance at the photo decided invading the UK was not a good idea, as he didn’t want German women to cross mate with new born babies later on in life . So the best he could do was surrender
And that dear members is the true story of how I won the war for the UK
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