There’s no excuse for how these loyal citizens of America and Canada were treated but against the hysteria of the time the Hiihau Incident needs to be considered. Niihau was a Japanese pilot who crash landed on one of the remote Hawaiian islands after the attack and was helped by the locals of Japanese descent. This was taken as proof that no one of Japanese descent could be trusted.
When he was alive, I remember my dad talking to his Grandson about things in the past, some where good, others not so good. My son now has a sense of family history that few other kids have and I love that. If you want a sort of true to life comic strip (like this one) you have to understand that conversations like this happen and you may not like them but they do happen. Is it heavy? yes it is. Does it belong in the funny pages? That is up to each individual to decide. Don’t feel comfortable with the subject? Skip this page for a week or so it will get back on t your preferred track soon enough.
As a member of a group whose members were sent to concentration camps by Nazis, I can sympathize with the grandfather. What is really disturbing is that some groups are trying to suppress the teaching of these facts in schools. We are supposed to learn from history so we can prevent it happening again. I am sure that this comment will be attacked by members of that group.
i am enjoying learning about this time in history to know that Japanese in Canada went through the same as the Japanese families here in the USA; a story that needs to be told!
When do we get to the part about the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Bataan death march, those tortured and killed in prison camps, the hellish war in the Pacific???
Very appropriate for our younger generation to learn are history of bad things that have happened along with the good!!! I apologize to all who were misplaced!! I AM AN AMERICA VETERAN, THANK YOU
The war didn’t tear families apart. Racists tore families apart. And Canada is proving again they will employ Jack boots to crush citizens for honking their horns
dlkrueger33 about 2 years ago
I knew the America govt did this with Japanese Americans, but was unaware that they targeted Canadian Japanese too!
Hamady Sack Premium Member about 2 years ago
Right next door to the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
Sir Isaac about 2 years ago
There’s no excuse for how these loyal citizens of America and Canada were treated but against the hysteria of the time the Hiihau Incident needs to be considered. Niihau was a Japanese pilot who crash landed on one of the remote Hawaiian islands after the attack and was helped by the locals of Japanese descent. This was taken as proof that no one of Japanese descent could be trusted.
djsabc about 2 years ago
When he was alive, I remember my dad talking to his Grandson about things in the past, some where good, others not so good. My son now has a sense of family history that few other kids have and I love that. If you want a sort of true to life comic strip (like this one) you have to understand that conversations like this happen and you may not like them but they do happen. Is it heavy? yes it is. Does it belong in the funny pages? That is up to each individual to decide. Don’t feel comfortable with the subject? Skip this page for a week or so it will get back on t your preferred track soon enough.
bfr Premium Member about 2 years ago
History, honestly presented, is always appropriate.
DawnQuinn1 about 2 years ago
Why? Because it is the truth? By denying the truth we are guaranteed to repeat it.
Ken Norris Premium Member about 2 years ago
As a member of a group whose members were sent to concentration camps by Nazis, I can sympathize with the grandfather. What is really disturbing is that some groups are trying to suppress the teaching of these facts in schools. We are supposed to learn from history so we can prevent it happening again. I am sure that this comment will be attacked by members of that group.
stevie44 about 2 years ago
Don’t read it, then. Others may want to.
JH Bridgers about 2 years ago
I was alive during that time. It’s true, but I don’t think it’s either funny or comic…unfollow
j.l.farmer about 2 years ago
i am enjoying learning about this time in history to know that Japanese in Canada went through the same as the Japanese families here in the USA; a story that needs to be told!
zippykatz about 2 years ago
When do we get to the part about the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Bataan death march, those tortured and killed in prison camps, the hellish war in the Pacific???
MichaelQuinn about 2 years ago
Very appropriate for our younger generation to learn are history of bad things that have happened along with the good!!! I apologize to all who were misplaced!! I AM AN AMERICA VETERAN, THANK YOU
JonSchuck about 2 years ago
The war didn’t tear families apart. Racists tore families apart. And Canada is proving again they will employ Jack boots to crush citizens for honking their horns