Skimming posts and read your post about the Wildwood NJ Firemen’s Convention. I spent so many years down there for that Convention. I can’t imagine what it was like that year.
It was somber to say the least. I remember all the places on the boardwalk that sell t-shirts were loaded with anti-terrorist t-shirts. Later on I wondered how they had them stocked so quickly, it was just 2 days after the 11th. We got shirts that have a picture of a stealth bomber and words saying “Hijack this *ssholes”..one of my favorites.