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.
Yeah, I imagine it was somber. lol I have that tshirt too.
Firemen’s weekend was always the same weekend as my Dad’s VFW Post weekend so it was always lots of fun. The parade was fun too. But we were there for both celebrations.