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Redgirl · 04-22-2004, 07:56 AM

I think it is more the victims and their families who keep these things going rather than the media.

I live in Oklahoma City, the bombing of the Murrah building happened 9 years ago April 19th. I still see the "We Will Never Forget..." bumper stickers, we have a marathon every year commemorating it, there is a whole huge memorial where the building used to stand and a museum dedicated to preserving the memories.

The media did not create all of these things. The media does not recruit people to come to the memorial and cry. I think guthmund is right- people just have a morbid fascination with tragedy. Maybe it's a way of feeling connected to others?

04-22-2004, 07:56 AM	#35 (permalink)
Redgirl Addict Location: Native America	I think it is more the victims and their families who keep these things going rather than the media. I live in Oklahoma City, the bombing of the Murrah building happened 9 years ago April 19th. I still see the "We Will Never Forget..." bumper stickers, we have a marathon every year commemorating it, there is a whole huge memorial where the building used to stand and a museum dedicated to preserving the memories. The media did not create all of these things. The media does not recruit people to come to the memorial and cry. I think guthmund is right- people just have a morbid fascination with tragedy. Maybe it's a way of feeling connected to others? __________________ Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.