Thoughts on Ye Olde Pub

Note: there are challenges inherent from writing an outsider’s perspective on a complex issue. Any errors are my own and, once identified, will be promptly addressed for accuracy.

It is moments like those experienced Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which justify my interest, effort, and commitment to the past and what it means for the future. At the same time, the recent tragic crash of a B-17 in Connecticut – operating in the same capacity as the old bomber we traveled to assist – which illustrate the challenges inherent to not only preserving the past in a working fashion but the finite nature of such experiences.

My son and I were invited to assist the ground crew with the day’s activities focused on ground tours and/or flights in the Liberty Foundation’s B-17 – Ye Olde Pub – as well as their P-51D…