tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799438278337342869.post8823182651814656046..comments2023-06-25T05:49:00.672-07:00Comments on Haddock and Dill: January 2, 1972 The New Year, The Old Movie, The Funeral, The Connections and The PaintingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799438278337342869.post-77586693938024320812015-10-27T17:11:30.841-07:002015-10-27T17:11:30.841-07:00Mike, I'd almost forgotten about the Plain of ...Mike, I'd almost forgotten about the Plain of Jars, so thanks for reminding me. Maybe 80 million unexploded bombs still there? Wow.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796421705147358800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799438278337342869.post-309568045928308652015-10-27T17:04:21.005-07:002015-10-27T17:04:21.005-07:00Yes, the situation in Laos was awful. None of us ...Yes, the situation in Laos was awful. None of us seemed to know much about the country at that time. Thank you very much for the interesting link. I know it will be of interest to other readers as well. The article is excellent.Ann B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263483730433027795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799438278337342869.post-24717638737755299162015-10-25T16:34:04.822-07:002015-10-25T16:34:04.822-07:00Ah, Hot Pants! Never liked the name much, but sure...Ah, Hot Pants! Never liked the name much, but sure appreciated the look! An archaic form of today's Yoga Pants, perhaps.<br />What a mess we made in Laos... We own the killing and maiming of thousands of Lao due to US fighter and bomber aircraft jettisoning unused ordnance, cluster bombs especially, over Laos on the way back from raids on North Vietnam. <br />One part of Laos that's interesting is the Plain of Jars - nobody knows how they came to be or what their original purpose might have been: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150810-laos-strange-plain-of-jarsMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308567394308330867noreply@blogger.com