Cretinous question of the year

[DimPrawn]

D Day was 6th June 1944.

So why are we celebrating it today?

[Old Greg]

D Day was 6th June 1944.

So why are we celebrating it today?

To get rid of Trump a day early.

[jamesbrown]

D Day was 6th June 1944.

So why are we celebrating it today?

Scootie was the designated Excel schedule monkey and he liked the pretty curve in the polynomial regression wizard.

[WTFH]

Because the airborne units took off on the 5th and started to parachute in just after midnight on 6th.

The landings began on the 6th.

[DimPrawn]

Because the airborne units took off on the 5th and started to parachute in just after midnight on 6th.

The landings began on the 6th.

Yeah but by that logic, you could choose the 4th, the day they were loading up, before they took off and landed.

Normandy landings - Wikipedia

Date 6 June 1944

D-Day (military term) - Wikipedia

In the military, D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated.

[NotAllThere]

D Day was 6th June 1944.

So why are we celebrating it today?

Does it matter, so long as it is celebrated. And yes, you are a cretin. HTH

[AtW]

Does it matter, so long as it is celebrated. And yes, you are a cretin. HTH

Should we celebrate that too, and if yes then on which day?

[Old Greg]

Should we celebrate that too, and if yes then on which day?

Every day of the year.

[BrilloPad]

Does it matter, so long as it is celebrated.

IMO the UK spends too much time looking back at past "glories". And not enough time looking forward.

[Old Greg]

IMO the UK spends too much time looking back at past "glories". And not enough time looking forward.

Even cretins will only run over a cliff edge if they're looking behind them.