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Originally Posted by MaTH716
That's not fair Coach. If you lived in the tri-state area, there was a good chance that you knew someone who was either fortunate enough to survive that day or sadly lost their life. Not to mention all the police and firefighters that perished that day in the line of duty. They were from units all over the city. I personally knew 6 people that died that day. Many of the hats and shirts that New Yorkers wore and still wear were from fund raisers for the families of police and fireman. It was the most tragic day in the history of the country, the hats and shirts were all about showing support, solidarity, strength and respect. It sounds crazy, but it seemed that everyone in NY bonded together as one big family, to support and grieve with each other during that very sad time. The whole city mourned together for weeks, I will never forget it.
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I live in Florida and knew someone ... I guess it is easy to slap labels on people, but I was very distraught over 9/11 and it wasn't just because I knew someone. Anybody with a shred of empathy would have shed some tears that day.
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I still have my FDNY hat.