What was the slogan printed on the famous 1942 'Rosie the Riveter' poster?
Correct answer: "We Can Do It!"
Player #667424
that is actually beautiful news to me. a beautiful story, to go with a factual moment! thanks
tetrus1956
Rosie was my mother in law
nancyinfernley
many hated going back to keeping house after the war. many liked working and having their own money.
Deb The Web Head
I find these facts very interesting!
Deadpool1513
FunkyMonkey, true but then how would society have handled all the jobless men. Easier in today's society to think "oh they can be husbands or stay at home dads" but back in that era, would not have worked well. Not to mentioned that many of those men came back, as many soldiers do of any war, with ptsd or emotional difficulties and having them unemployed would leave most of those affected with far too much time on their hands where at least a job could give them something to focus on. Think of the jobless vets we have now & how not having something to focus on like a job is making their reintegration into society far more difficult.
SparkyChaz2018
Deadpool1513, Some of the Vets are jobless, because their PTSD is so severe and have not received adequate care and reintegration into a world that they vaguely recognize, and feel alien to.
linnell
Dawn, she left because she wanted to preserve her option to be a professional cellist. it wasn't vanity at all. she was keeping her future in mind and putting herself first.
Brenna
There is actually some controversy over the real Rosie model... https://people.com/celebrity/rosie-the-riveter-meet-the-woman-who-inspired-the-iconic-poster/. Not arguing, but it is interesting history to read!
Lance'sMom
yeah, it was truly a big, big loss to let go all these women who valiantly took up the much needed gap 😮
RedFork2012
Momma Mo4u, When our men were gone, we ran the farms, filled jobs in industry and proved "we can do it!" When our men came home women were asked to stand down and release jobs for our men. Most did so gladly, thank you! The tanks women had made turned into family cars, and war paraphernalia became washers and refrigerators! We filled nurseries with wanted and loved children!
Puma Girl
Player #14436132, yes, I've always thought she was a role model for girls and women during that era, and in many ways, it will always memorable because of the positivity and possibilities she represents in the poster which in today's world it's Iconic. I'm almost seventy, and I've seen her for years and years and some more years.
lol
Puma Girl
linnell, my thoughts exactly.
Puma Girl
Deadpool1513, very well said. Thank you.
koko
not familiar with this era
Craig
Rosie, you were awesome!
ZenZ
My grandma was a rosie though riveter working on the bell bombers. I miss her so much.
Cat Mom
nakahaki, what a name for the player that you commented to, StinkyNuts! Nasty! there are so many comments that I stopped trying to find him & encourage him to choose a new name lol
Cat Mom
joey, what is their slogan?
Kiki
That’s a Beautiful thing that she met her Future Husband at a Soda Fountain and a Bookstore
KEN
While my father was fighting in the South Pacific, Mother was busy building the first C47/DC3. She later joined the Army.
joey
so nike basically stole the slogan
FluffySue
tetrus1956, seriously? How awesome! I had heard she lived her later years in a small town in southern Washington state. According to this she did not. Well, no matter....she was quite an inspiration to all women.
Player751
tetrus1956, Wasn't Rosie the Riveter fictional?
Joseph
nancyinfernley, I don't blame them
Trishalicious
tetrus1956, thee Rosie? that's pretty dang cool.
TurtleRox
My Mom was a Rosie the Riveter. We have pictures of her up on the wing of a plane that she was working on and one of her studying in class. She did her part while my Dad was overseas in WW II. So proud of them both.
nakahaki
StinkyNuts, and I'm sure most of the men would have prevented it, seeing as it was men who made the laws and women had to literally fight to fight!
nakahaki
RedFork2012, we had a MILITARY BASE attacked and lost less than 2 thousand, we dropped bombs that killed tens of thousands of civillians.
nakahaki
Player #19300375, millions of women served in ww2 as nurses, drivers repairs, and even frontline soldiers especially in Russia with almost a million and half those being frontline fighters.
nakahaki
hvnfun, so interesting cuz it's been proven that woman have more endurance, greater flexibility, better balance, higher pain tolerance, better immune system, survivability rates but the only physical aspect ever focused on is upper body strength cuz even at lower body women tend to outperform men but hmmm I wonder why
nakahaki
Player #14436132, I don't think people recognize how many women worked even before that, if you look at the American textile industry in the 1800s many young girls worked for very little.
nakahaki
Royal, what do you mean lol I'm a 31F and work in a warehouse and was in the army 6 years. what is different about newer generations except trying to consider future ones and wanted best for all not just ourselves.
nakahaki
Deadpool1513, yes it could have worked just not with male ego, also more work creates more wealth, which creates more consumerism, which creates more jobs, this is especially true if people were independent instead of marrying so young.
ccmomma
My grandma was a craine operator in a mill during WW11
Mary
Deb The Web Head, me too
Dark AMD
tetrus1956, no way
Player #25494428
Everyone should be able too love and care for others.
Jason Platt
There is a Rosie the Riveter historic park in the San Francisco Bay Area in California near Vallejo where you can learn a lot about it.
Hera
tetrus1956, Seriously?
I saw the original painting at the Crystal Bridges museum in Bentonville Arkansas, and I will never forget it! It is huge! It covers one whole wall. I feel privileged to have seen it in real life. It is still held there in storage. I went about two weeks ago and asked them where she was as she was not being displayed? They said she is hopefully coming out in July when they open their display of some of their most iconic pieces. I'm going back so I really hope I see her again...
moonlit
Momma Mo4u, did you miss the part where she got another job, raised children and ran a successful business?!