6 pax at the Mothership to remember the day that dragged the USA in WWII.
47 degrees with a light wind and dry conditions.
Warmup up at the peristyle.
First fact dropped: At 6:37 a.m. on the morning of December 7th, 1941, the Wickes-class destroyer USS Ward attacked and sank a Ko-hyoteki-class midget submarine near the entrance to the harbor, officially making it not only the first shot fired on that day, but the first American shots in the War in the Pacific. The sub’s periscope was spotted above the water by the minesweeper Condor, which alerted the crew of the Ward, who opened fire on the intruder.
Pax asked official local time the Japanese invasion started. Burpees for being wrong: On December 7, 1941, at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu.
Mosey to the great lawn. Next fact: 37 pairs or trios of brothers were assigned to the USS Arizona. Of those, 23 sets were killed, constituting 62 men.
5 burpees per corner with 8 burpees at last corner
Bear crawl short sides
Pax asked how many Americans were killed this day. Within 300 would not bring on a penalty. We did 10 x 8 count body builders. FYI: Ultimately, 2,403 Americans died in the attack. A total of 18 ships were lost or damaged, including the USS Arizona, which still leaks oil from beneath the war memorial in the harbor. All this damage was inflicted in just two short hours.
18 big boi sit-ups then run to bridge by Cafe Du Monde. Rinse and repeat.
Pax asked what North American country first declared war on Japan? Penalty of 10 x 8 count body builders for wrong answer. It was Canada!
FYI: Japan’s invasion of Hong Kong began the morning of December 8th, 1941. Hawaii’s timezone is 18 hours behind, meaning that while British, Indian, and Canadian forces defended against the Japanese forces, war between Canada and Japan was already underway before the first bombs fell on Pearl Harbor. As a result of the Hong Kong invasion as well as the surprise assault on Canada’s North American ally, Prime Minister Mackenzie King (above) declared that a state of war existed with Japan, which preceded President Roosevelt’s address by mere hours.
How long was famous FDR “Day of Infamy” speech? 7 minutes!
3 minutes of the suck, 1 minute rest, 3 minutes of the suck.
In Canada what is a 2-4? Wrong answer, so 10 x 8 count body builders. It’s a case of beer! 24 pack…
Run the four corners again with 4 burpees at each corner.
Circle up for Mary.
COT
It was an honor to lead!
SYITG
