History

There’s a lot of recent history here in London.
After a fun-filled day of transportation yesterday getting back to London from Paris, I’m now going into tourist mode here in earnest.
I spent much of the day at the Imperial War Museum. All the events that affect our world today get traced back to the last two World Wars that the museum showcases.
There are also exhibits on the Cold War and Britain’s various engagements in its ex-colonies and about the Troubles.
Before I went inside (for five hours!) there was a photo op happening in front of the Museum. Seems it’s Black History Week here and the mayor of Sussex (?) was at the Museum along with some Black UK WWII vets.
I was chatting with one of the people who work there while the photo op was happening. He was formerly of the British Army from India many years back.
We both spoke of rememberance and how a lot of people view WWII as something unimportant or something that they see in the movies. Because many of these people think appeasement will work.
Learn from history! It didn’t work in 1937 and it won’t work now! Remember, the price of liberty is eternal vigilance…
Pretty deep for this travelogue, eh? =)