Infamy
By AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16676)
Boston, Massachusetts
December 7, 2015 6:49am CST
December 7, 1941 - a day that will live in infamy.
Ever wonder where infamy is? I wonder if it is always December 7th or if there are other days there?
I could think of some days that should be sent to live in infamy. Many of them are from middle school years. Dang, middle school is like boot camp training for high school. Only the strong survive.
I wonder though, when people say things like "he's got it in for me", are they really saying "he's got it infamy"? And if he has it in-famy, where is famy and what's he got there for me?
None of this is meant to diminish the solemn nature of the observance of the attack on Pearl Harbor where 2,403 Americans died, 367 of them children. It started the war with Japan and got the US involved in WWII. It is a day that lives in infamy.
But I don't think it's the only one.
Perhaps it's a good day to reflect on all the innocent victims of ideological wars and terror. And a good day to take a stand against violence and terror.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
7 Dec 15
Hiroshima Day - August 6th 1945, September 3rd 1939 - Hitler invaded Poland, 9/11, lots of days could be seen as days of infamy
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
7 Dec 15
I agree that there are way too many infamous days. And if you notice, the foes at a certain date are the victims of another.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
7 Dec 15
@Rollo1 too many - it's possible every day of the year marks something terrible from our history
@ataboy (737)
• United States
8 Dec 15
@LadyDuck & @Rollo1 I'm neither pessimistic nor fatalistic, but one sad truth that seems to be evident from any historic perspective is that there will always be 'evil' amongst us. Human beings, and while it's less apparent it's likely that it can be generalized to all forms of life, will always possess an element that opposes 'good' (good as we see it from our perspective anyway.) Even if I'm wrong, it's far better to error on the side of precaution. I believe it's an important component of life, that we have something to keep us aware, lest we get too comfy in our lounge chairs eating chocolates and throwing causing to the wind as we follow the lives of people that we idolize and ignore the actual nature of the world around us. Sadly, it seems that we need holidays and massacres to remind us that there is a jungle outside of our "Nerf village" While much physically smaller countries entirely surrounded by continuous serious dangers are far more awakened to the threats of our world and their average citizen could probably break someone's neck without hesitation, if necessary. Of course, we're far to protected to be capable of even offending someone that appears potentially threatening - generally speaking! (The names used: e.g. I, you, we, they, etcetera, have all been altered to protect the innocent! $cr#w the guilty IMO!) You are right, freedom is not free, and sometimes peace requires war. Sad as it may be! 
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
7 Dec 15
THere are several days that whould be called like that. I just wonder what are the dates that other countries call infamous.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Dec 15
this one is before my time, so I only have writings and such to relate to it on, still sad, but less immediate than say OK bombing or 911 for me.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
8 Dec 15
It is a good day to think about what led to that day in infamy and what is going on now that could lead to even worse infamy, I wonder what that would be called maxi-famy .. maybe not!!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 Dec 15
I think the Miriam Webster definition explains infamy and this event perfectly.
noun | \-me\ | See the full definition...
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
9 Dec 15
My birth is a day that will live in infamy. That's when I came here. :P
@ataboy (737)
• United States
8 Dec 15
Nice to see someone remembered and posted about Pearl Harbor day! 
Thank you for that! 
And regardless of what the word infamy seems to suggest, it is actually somewhat confusing, offering quite a twist to the expected logic of the word. It's obviously a form of infamous, which seems to break down to the prefix 'in-' (meaning: not or the opposite of) and the radix 'famous', which I think you know the meaning of (well-known). But infamous doesn't mean not or the opposite of famous, nor does the word inflammable mean not flammable! The prefix 'in-' also has a somewhat more antiquated meaning, namely it's short for 'into-'. So as you can surely surmise, placing yourself or something into a flame is a rather dangerous thing to do! The same logic applies to infamous (or infamy) where someone or an event is elevated INTO fame, which is far more significant than to merely possess fame.
Now on to the more pressing matters - I think these men that you clearly have lined-up waiting for their chance to woo you, have what YOU might refer to as "IT-famy"...But, I will say this, and I suggest you heed my advise - never ask a guy what he's "got there for me?" Please! 
OK, day's that will live in infamy...I have my own personal opinions, though you and some others may not like them. But then again, who am I to stop what I say (Hmm?
) The day that will (one day) live in infamy for me is Mr. Barack Hussein's last day in office...January 20, 2017. 
Then there's always the day that the United States of America, or anyone for that matter, successfully deployed and detonated the first (of two) atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in the early hours of the 6th day of August, 1945. It effectively lead to the end of World War Two (WWII)! 
I believe that that one is pretty infamous. It's sort of sad, now that were allies, but we don't take kindly to being stabbed in the back (or we never used to, anyway! 
) Seems a little appropriate to mention for today's sad day of mourning!
Thank you for that!
And regardless of what the word infamy seems to suggest, it is actually somewhat confusing, offering quite a twist to the expected logic of the word. It's obviously a form of infamous, which seems to break down to the prefix 'in-' (meaning: not or the opposite of) and the radix 'famous', which I think you know the meaning of (well-known). But infamous doesn't mean not or the opposite of famous, nor does the word inflammable mean not flammable! The prefix 'in-' also has a somewhat more antiquated meaning, namely it's short for 'into-'. So as you can surely surmise, placing yourself or something into a flame is a rather dangerous thing to do! The same logic applies to infamous (or infamy) where someone or an event is elevated INTO fame, which is far more significant than to merely possess fame.
Now on to the more pressing matters - I think these men that you clearly have lined-up waiting for their chance to woo you, have what YOU might refer to as "IT-famy"...But, I will say this, and I suggest you heed my advise - never ask a guy what he's "got there for me?" Please!
OK, day's that will live in infamy...I have my own personal opinions, though you and some others may not like them. But then again, who am I to stop what I say (Hmm?) The day that will (one day) live in infamy for me is Mr. Barack Hussein's last day in office...January 20, 2017.
Then there's always the day that the United States of America, or anyone for that matter, successfully deployed and detonated the first (of two) atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in the early hours of the 6th day of August, 1945. It effectively lead to the end of World War Two (WWII)! I believe that that one is pretty infamous. It's sort of sad, now that were allies, but we don't take kindly to being stabbed in the back (or we never used to, anyway! ) Seems a little appropriate to mention for today's sad day of mourning!