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stopdiggin

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33. agreed, on all counts

Fri May 30, 2025, 11:24 AM

May 2025

And certainly time and perspective - are greatly changed. At the same time, that has hardly stopped us from applying labels and standards to things that happened far in the past. (and I'm not sure that it should ... although it can lead to some misreading and misinterpretation.)

Any event - the poster referenced was singing praises - and in this case (Amelia and Eleanor) there is no reason to step back from that take.

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In 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart left a White House dinner [View all] BootinUp May 2025 OP

Love it! Diamond_Dog May 2025 #1

Thank you! niyad May 2025 #2

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poster was probably thinking excessive praise for stopdiggin May 2025 #23

Hi stopdiggin.. whathehell May 2025 #32

agreed, on all counts stopdiggin May 2025 #33

maybe being condescending, I was a little tipsy when I posted but the story is amazing, especially for the time Shellback Squid May 2025 #35

Daring duette, maybe? calimary May 2025 #30

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You go, ladies! This made my heart sing, and babylonsister May 2025 #6

And just a tad badass! BOSSHOG May 2025 #7

Cheers to badasses!! babylonsister May 2025 #8

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And night flying in 1933 was no easy task compared to now Wednesdays May 2025 #14

Children's Book: Amelia and Eleanor Go For A Ride electric_blue68 May 2025 #15

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Cool! electric_blue68 May 2025 #28

What a difference a century makes DFW May 2025 #16

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Wow! A great story about two powerful women. Martin68 May 2025 #20

Love it 😍😍. n/t iluvtennis May 2025 #22

That's amazing and something I never knew about before! Vinca May 2025 #24

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Mrs. Roosevelt was a Force of Nature. Snackshack May 2025 #26

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My kind of gals! calimary May 2025 #29

My Dad met them both once. NameAlreadyTaken May 2025 #31

Thanks for posting that! Kaleva May 2025 #36

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